Nachman
Boy name · #3531 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nachman? In official American birth records, Nachman has been tracked continuously since 1958, giving it 67 years of documented American history.
Nachman is currently the #3531 boy name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Put differently, about 1 of every 56,250 American boys born in 2025 carries the name.
Babies named Nachman per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 67-year story
Nachman first appears in the Social Security records in 1958, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 32 boys were named Nachman — good for #3371 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nachman in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nachman is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nachman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nachman is most common
State-level data for Nachman is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nachman
Statistically, parents drawn to Nachman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Chapman, Whitman, Kalman, Salman, and Nayan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nachman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 25 | #4200 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 18 | #5153 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4739 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 21 | #4624 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3787 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 22 | #4366 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3591 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5303 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4616 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9243 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nachman?
In official American birth records, the name Nachman first appeared in 1958 (over 67 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 67 years.
Is Nachman a popular boy name?
Nachman ranked #3531 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Nachman most popular?
Nachman peaked in 2012, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #3371 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nachman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Nachman. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.