boy's name
Nahshon
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 711
Nahshon is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1998, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
Nahshon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 58 |
| 1980s | 109 |
| 1990s | 158 |
| 2000s | 212 |
| 2010s | 119 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 41 |
How popular is Nahshon?
In 2025, Nahshon was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nahshon is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nahshon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nahshon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nahshon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nahshon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nahshon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nahshon
How popular is the name Nahshon?
In 2025, Nahshon was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nahshon a girl's or a boy's name?
Nahshon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nahshon most popular?
Nahshon peaked in 1998, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nahshon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nahshon currently ranks #13,146 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.