Nashay
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "calm, serene, or tranquil."
Name Census estimates that about 379 living Americans carry the first name Nashay. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nashay today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nashay births was 2007 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nashay. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
379
~ 1 in 904,365 Americans
Peak year
2007
19 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2017 SSA rank
#17,675
Tracked since 1978
Popularity
Nashay: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nashay from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 141 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nashay by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nashay during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nashays live
Origin
Meaning and history of Nashay
The name Nashay has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, tracing back to the Vedic period around 1500-500 BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "nāśaya," which means "to destroy" or "to perish." The name likely held spiritual or religious significance in ancient Hindu traditions.
In early Hindu texts, such as the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita, the concept of "nāśa" or destruction was often associated with the cyclical nature of existence and the idea of transcending the material world. The name Nashay may have been given to individuals as a reminder of this spiritual concept.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Nashay was a Hindu philosopher and scholar who lived in the 8th century CE. He is known for his influential commentaries on the Vedas and his teachings on the principles of Advaita Vedanta.
Another notable figure was Nashay Pandita, a 12th-century Sanskrit grammarian and linguist from the Kashmir region. He authored several texts on grammar and linguistics, contributing significantly to the preservation and study of the Sanskrit language.
In the 16th century, Nashay Bhatt was a renowned astrologer and astronomer from the Rajasthan region of India. He is credited with developing advanced astrological calculations and predicting celestial events with remarkable accuracy.
During the 18th century, Nashay Devi was a prominent female poet and mystic from the Braj region of northern India. Her devotional poetry, known as "bhakti poetry," was widely celebrated and inspired many spiritual seekers of her time.
In the 19th century, Nashay Chandra Bose was a Bengali scholar and educator who played a pivotal role in the Bengali Renaissance. He was a proponent of modern education and worked towards reforming the traditional educational system in Bengal.
While the name Nashay has its roots in ancient Sanskrit and Hindu traditions, it has transcended cultural boundaries and has been adopted by various communities over time, reflecting the rich diversity and interconnectedness of human civilizations.
People
Nashay + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nashay as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nashay: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nashay?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 379 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nashay going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 904,365 US residents.
Is Nashay a common name?
We classify Nashay as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 390 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nashay most popular?
The single biggest year for Nashay was 2007, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nashay is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Nashay a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nashay in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.