How Many People Are Named Nachman?
An estimated 697 people in the United States have the first name Nachman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Nachman peaked in popularity in 2012 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nachman as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nachman paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
697
About 1 in 491,757 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2012
32 births
Total Registered
711
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nachman
Nachman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 711 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nachman as a male name
Ranked #4,273 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (32 births)
Nachman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nachman span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 226 babies were registered. While Nachman is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nachman by Decade
How has Nachman tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nachman by State
Nachman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nachman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nachman
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Nachman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nachman?
We estimate approximately 697 people named Nachman are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 491,757 Americans share this first name.
Is Nachman a common name?
Nachman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 711 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nachman most popular?
Nachman reached peak popularity in 2012, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nachman is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nachman a male name?
Nachman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nachman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nachman Smith, Nachman Johnson, Nachman Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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