How Many People Are Named Nashawn?
An estimated 940 people in the United States have the first name Nashawn. It is predominantly male (94.5%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Nashawn peaked in popularity in 2006 with 68 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nashawn 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 Nashawn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
940
About 1 in 364,632 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.5% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2006
68 births
Total Registered
958
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nashawn
Nashawn is predominantly male (94.5%), though 53 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nashawn as a male name
Ranked #13,583 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (68 births)
Nashawn as a female name
Ranked #13,607 in 1998
6 female births in 1998
Peak: 1994 (9 births)
Nashawn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nashawn span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 469 babies were registered. Nashawn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nashawn by Decade
How has Nashawn 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.
Nashawn by State
Birth registrations for Nashawn span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Virginia, New Jersey. The lowest are in South Carolina, Maryland, Illinois. On average, about 23 Nashawns were registered per state.
Nashawn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nashawn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nashawn
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nashawn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nashawn?
We estimate approximately 940 people named Nashawn 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 364,632 Americans share this first name.
Is Nashawn a common name?
Nashawn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 958 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nashawn most popular?
Nashawn reached peak popularity in 2006, when 68 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nashawn is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nashawn a male name?
Nashawn is predominantly male. 94.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nashawn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nashawn Smith, Nashawn Johnson, Nashawn 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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