Nash Boy
How popular is Nash?
#255 boy name in 2025
1,357 baby boys were named Nash in the US in 2025, making it the 255th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
21,962living people named Nash (est.)
8median age of people named Nash
22,583babies named Nash since 1880
1 in 2,427US babies born in 2025
Nash popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #255 for boys (▼ 15 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,357 boys, 9 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+37% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #345 in 2015, #240 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (1,588 boys) |
| Highest rank | #233 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1910 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nash is most popular
Babies named Nash per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Dakota: 3.6 per 1,000 (61 boys)
- South Dakota: 3.3 per 1,000 (61 boys)
- West Virginia: 2.7 per 1,000 (87 boys)
- Montana: 2.6 per 1,000 (45 boys)
- Iowa: 2.4 per 1,000 (165 boys)
Nash by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 84 | #1,588 |
| 1920s | 158 | #1,643 |
| 1930s | 114 | #1,821 |
| 1940s | 115 | #1,633 |
| 1950s | 112 | #1,940 |
| 1960s | 62 | #2,321 |
| 1970s | 145 | #2,122 |
| 1980s | 292 | #1,496 |
| 1990s | 1,072 | #746 |
| 2000s | 2,376 | #676 |
| 2010s | 9,256 | #254 |
| 2020s | 8,653 | #233 |
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Questions
- Is Nash a boy or girl name?
- Nash is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Nash were boys.
- How popular is the name Nash?
- 1,357 baby boys were named Nash in the US in 2025, making it the 255th most popular boy name. Another 9 girls got the name (#10,104 for girls).
- When was Nash most popular?
- Nash peaked in 2021, when 1,588 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #233 in 2021.
- How many people are named Nash?
- 22,583 babies have been named Nash in the US since 1880. We estimate about 21,962 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Nash most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nash was most common in North Dakota, at 3.6 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.