unisex name
Nazareth
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,460
Nazareth is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 50% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 117 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 156 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 28,337 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nazareth over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 21 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 34 |
| 1980s | 78 |
| 1990s | 217 |
| 2000s | 501 |
| 2010s | 788 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 751 |
How popular is Nazareth?
In 2025, Nazareth was given to 117 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nazareth 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 Nazareth
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nazareth also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nazareth over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nazareth
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nazareth — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nazareth
How popular is the name Nazareth?
In 2025, Nazareth was given to 117 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nazareth a girl's or a boy's name?
Nazareth is used for both girls and boys. About 50% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Nazareth?
Nazareth has 3 syllables.
When was Nazareth most popular?
Nazareth peaked in 2023, when 156 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nazareth a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nazareth currently ranks #2,540 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.