How Many People Are Named Nasir?
An estimated 17,167 people in the United States have the first name Nasir. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Nasir peaked in popularity in 2019 with 934 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nasir 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 Nasir paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Nasir is overwhelmingly male, 54 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Nasir is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
17,167
About 1 in 19,966 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2019
934 births
Total Registered
17,344
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nasir
Nasir is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 17,344 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Nasir as a male name
Ranked #448 in 2024
702 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (928 births)
Nasir as a female name
Ranked #14,735 in 2021
6 female births in 2021
Peak: 2016 (8 births)
Nasir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nasir span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 6,294 babies were registered. While Nasir is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nasir by Decade
How has Nasir 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.
Nasir by State
Birth registrations for Nasir span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Nebraska, Rhode Island, Kansas. On average, about 437 Nasirs were registered per state.
Nasir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nasir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nasir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nasir?
We estimate approximately 17,167 people named Nasir 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 19,966 Americans share this first name.
Is Nasir a common name?
Nasir is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,344 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nasir most popular?
Nasir reached peak popularity in 2019, when 934 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nasir is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nasir a male name?
Nasir is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nasir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nasir Smith, Nasir Johnson, Nasir 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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