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Last ranked #13508 in 2020
Peak: #13508 in 2020
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #13508 in 2020
Peak: #13508 in 2020
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Rank #13508 · Falling since 2009
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Nyshaun scores well on practical feasibility but there are tradeoffs — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Nyshaun beats the neutral-drift null model in 9% of its 11 tracked years — above the random baseline, but not dominant.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Nyshaun is an African boy name with steady SSA rankings. Full rank detail will appear once SSA data is linked.
No notable bearers on record.
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