Nachman
Boy name · #3531 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Nachman scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.