Rising since 2022, #12,008 for boys today.
Popularity of Nyshawn since 1997
Babies named Nyshawn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 136 |
| 2010s | 48 |
| 2020s | 17 |
Meaning & origin
Nyshawn is a modern American name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1997, a period when parents increasingly created new names by blending familiar sounds. Its usage, though never common, reached a peak rank of 12,008 in 2005, and it has been rising again since 2022. The name is given to approximately 1 in every 341,615 boys as of 2025, indicating its rarity. Its trajectory over the past few years suggests a renewed, if modest, interest. While it does not appear among the top states for usage, Nyshawn fits a pattern of distinctive, consonant-heavy coinages that have become more common in contemporary American naming.
Nyshawn is a modern American coinage that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1997. It follows a pattern of blending the initial sound "Ny-" (seen in names like Nyasia or Nyree) with the suffix "-shawn," derived from the Irish name Shawn (itself an anglicization of Seán, meaning "God is gracious"). The name reflects a broader trend of creating distinctive, phonetically pleasing names by combining familiar elements. It has seen sporadic use, with a peak in 2005.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ny, Shawn
Variants: Nyshaun
Sibling names for Nyshawn
Names that share Nyshawn's style, for a brother or sister.
