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Nash

/ˈnæʃ/ · 99% boys · #255 in the US for boys, 2025

Nash has been given to about 22,583 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈnæʃ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 21,910
Median age today8 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Nash per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2021 · 1,607
  • Born in 20251,366
  • All time22,583
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Nash?

Nash ranks 255th among American boys in 2025, with 1,366 born that year. Its best year was 2021, when 1,607 babies were given the name, ranking 233rd. The typical living American called Nash is about 8 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Dakota, where it accounts for 0.23% of births.

Names that sound like Nash

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Cash0.81
  2. Kash0.81
  3. Dash0.81
  4. Nasir0.53
  5. Noah0.49
  6. Josh0.47
  7. Nathan0.45
  8. Nathen0.45

Middle names for Nash

Ranked by flow score
  1. Nash Thomas0.74
  2. Nash Cole0.73
  3. Nash Miles0.73
  4. Nash Wilder0.72
  5. Nash James0.71
  6. Nash John0.55

Sibling names for Nash

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Zarasister · 0.99
  2. Remyeither · 0.99
  3. Ariellasister · 0.99
  4. Kyrieeither · 0.99
  5. Embersister · 0.99
  6. Ronanbrother · 0.99

Where Nash is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. South Dakota0.23%
  2. North Dakota0.18%
  3. Montana0.17%
  4. Idaho0.16%
  5. Hawaii0.14%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Nash Evans0.73
  2. Nash Edwards0.73
  3. Nash Anderson0.70
  4. Nash Allen0.70
  5. Nash Adams0.70
  6. Nash Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Nash

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Nash across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.