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Rank #8727 · Rising since 2020
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Popularity score: 8 · SSA Rank: #8727
Rare · Distinctive · Familiar · Common · Very Common
Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Nahyan scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Nahyan beats the neutral-drift null model in 10% of its 10 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Nahyan is an Arabic boy name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #8727 in the US in 2024.
No notable bearers on record.
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