How Many People Are Named Nara?
An estimated 936 people in the United States have the first name Nara. It is predominantly female (98.3%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Nara peaked in popularity in 2024 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nara 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 Nara paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
936
About 1 in 366,191 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.3% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2024
72 births
Total Registered
997
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nara
Nara is predominantly female (98.3%), though 17 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nara as a male name
Ranked #13,451 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 1987 (7 births)
Nara as a female name
Ranked #2,491 in 2024
72 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (72 births)
Nara: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nara span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 323 babies were registered. While Nara is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nara by Decade
How has Nara 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.
Nara by State
Birth registrations for Nara span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Florida, Texas. On average, about 40 Naras were registered per state.
Nara + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nara as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nara
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nara: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nara?
We estimate approximately 936 people named Nara 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 366,191 Americans share this first name.
Is Nara a common name?
Nara is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 997 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nara most popular?
Nara reached peak popularity in 2024, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nara is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nara a female name?
Nara is predominantly female. 98.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nara Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nara Smith, Nara Johnson, Nara 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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