Nash
An English surname from the Middle English phrase atten ash, meaning at the ash tree, describing someone who lived beside one. The initial n came from the run-together phrase.
Nash in 2025
Nash was given to 1,366 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 491st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,427 babies born.
The history of Nash
Nash reached its highest point in 2021, when 1,607 babies were given the name, ranking 426th that year.
Across the 116 years of records since 1910, 22,583 babies have been named Nash. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Nash by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nash | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 84 | 3,967 |
| 1920s | 158 | 3,378 |
| 1930s | 114 | 3,676 |
| 1940s | 115 | 3,433 |
| 1950s | 112 | 4,437 |
| 1960s | 62 | 5,661 |
| 1970s | 145 | 5,304 |
| 1980s | 298 | 3,535 |
| 1990s | 1,084 | 1,705 |
| 2000s | 2,376 | 1,462 |
| 2010s | 9,302 | 473 |
| 2020s | 8,733 | 426 |
Where Nash is heading
Nash has risen 37% over the past decade, from 1,000 babies in 2015 to 1,366 in 2025.
Names like Nash
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nash.