How Many People Are Named Nadir?
An estimated 1,244 people in the United States have the first name Nadir. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Nadir peaked in popularity in 2001 with 46 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nadir as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nadir paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,244
About 1 in 275,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2001
46 births
Total Registered
1,268
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nadir
Nadir is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,268 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nadir as a male name
Ranked #4,814 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (46 births)
Nadir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nadir span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 372 babies were registered. While Nadir is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nadir by Decade
How has Nadir tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nadir by State
Birth registrations for Nadir span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in California, New York, New Jersey. On average, about 89 Nadirs were registered per state.
Nadir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nadir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nadir
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Nadir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nadir?
We estimate approximately 1,244 people named Nadir are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 275,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Nadir a common name?
Nadir is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,268 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nadir most popular?
Nadir reached peak popularity in 2001, when 46 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nadir is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nadir a male name?
Nadir is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nadir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nadir Smith, Nadir Johnson, Nadir Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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