How Many People Are Named Nir?
An estimated 49 people in the United States have the first name Nir. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Nir peaked in popularity in 1990 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nir 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 Nir paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nir is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
49
About 1 in 6,994,986 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1990
7 births
Total Registered
50
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nir
Nir is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 50 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nir as a male name
Ranked #13,756 in 2011
5 male births in 2011
Peak: 1990 (7 births)
Nir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nir span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 34 babies were registered. Nir has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nir by Decade
How has Nir 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.
Nir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nir
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nir?
We estimate approximately 49 people named Nir 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 6,994,986 Americans share this first name.
Is Nir a common name?
Nir is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nir most popular?
Nir reached peak popularity in 1990, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nir is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nir a male name?
Nir is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nir Smith, Nir Johnson, Nir 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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