boy's name
Nasir
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 18,594
the United States
#488
2025 births
Nasir is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 617 babies in the United States, ranking #488. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Nasir is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 935 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,373 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Nasir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 68 |
| 1980s | 156 |
| 1990s | 1,059 |
| 2000s | 5,682 |
| 2010s | 6,297 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 4,709 |
How popular is Nasir?
In 2025, Nasir was given to 617 babies in the United States, ranking #488 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Nasir is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nasir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nasir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nasir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nasir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nasir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nasir
How popular is the name Nasir?
In 2025, Nasir was given to 617 babies in the United States, ranking #488 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Nasir a girl's or a boy's name?
Nasir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nasir most popular?
Nasir peaked in 2019, when 935 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nasir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nasir currently ranks #488 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.