How Many People Are Named Nadirah?
An estimated 834 people in the United States have the first name Nadirah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Nadirah peaked in popularity in 1991 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nadirah 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 Nadirah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
834
About 1 in 410,976 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1991
33 births
Total Registered
867
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nadirah
Nadirah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 867 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nadirah as a female name
Ranked #11,798 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (33 births)
Nadirah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nadirah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 268 babies were registered. Nadirah has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nadirah by Decade
How has Nadirah 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.
Nadirah by State
Birth registrations for Nadirah span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in Maryland, New York, New Jersey. On average, about 99 Nadirahs were registered per state.
Nadirah + Last Name Combinations
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Nadirah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nadirah?
We estimate approximately 834 people named Nadirah 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 410,976 Americans share this first name.
Is Nadirah a common name?
Nadirah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 867 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nadirah most popular?
Nadirah reached peak popularity in 1991, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nadirah is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nadirah a female name?
Nadirah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nadirah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nadirah Smith, Nadirah Johnson, Nadirah 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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