How Many People Are Named Nasim?
An estimated 595 people in the United States have the first name Nasim. It is used for both genders, with 80.4% male. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Nasim peaked in popularity in 2000 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nasim 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 Nasim paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nasim has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
595
About 1 in 576,058 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
80.4% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2000
47 births
Total Registered
606
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nasim
Nasim is predominantly male (80.4%), though 119 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nasim as a male name
Ranked #7,560 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (36 births)
Nasim as a female name
Ranked #18,440 in 2014
5 female births in 2014
Peak: 2000 (11 births)
Nasim: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nasim span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 252 babies were registered. Nasim has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nasim by Decade
How has Nasim 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.
Nasim by State
Birth registrations for Nasim 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 31 Nasims were registered per state.
Nasim + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nasim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nasim
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nasim: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nasim?
We estimate approximately 595 people named Nasim 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 576,058 Americans share this first name.
Is Nasim a common name?
Nasim is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 606 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nasim most popular?
Nasim reached peak popularity in 2000, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nasim is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nasim a male name?
Nasim is predominantly male. 80.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nasim Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nasim Smith, Nasim Johnson, Nasim 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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