How Many People Are Named Nahshon?
An estimated 676 people in the United States have the first name Nahshon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Nahshon peaked in popularity in 1998 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nahshon 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 Nahshon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
676
About 1 in 507,033 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1998
25 births
Total Registered
692
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nahshon
Nahshon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 692 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nahshon as a male name
Ranked #13,569 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (25 births)
Nahshon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nahshon span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 212 babies were registered. Nahshon has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nahshon by Decade
How has Nahshon 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.
Nahshon by State
Nahshon + Last Name Combinations
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Nahshon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nahshon?
We estimate approximately 676 people named Nahshon 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 507,033 Americans share this first name.
Is Nahshon a common name?
Nahshon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 692 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nahshon most popular?
Nahshon reached peak popularity in 1998, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nahshon is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nahshon a male name?
Nahshon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nahshon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nahshon Smith, Nahshon Johnson, Nahshon 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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