Nabor: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,386
1920s	38	4	+660%	#2,786
1930s	19	2	-50%	#3,205
1940s	20	2	+5%	#2,942
1950s	17	2	-15%	#3,812
1960s	19	2	+12%	#3,444
1970s	46	5	+142%	#3,595
1980s	48	5	+4%	#5,179
1990s	88	9	+83%	#3,558
2000s	79	8	-10%	#6,295
2010s	5	1	-94%	#13,446
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,386

1920s

+660%

#2,786

1930s

-50%

#3,205

1940s

+5%

#2,942

1950s

-15%

#3,812

1960s

+12%

#3,444

1970s

+142%

#3,595

1980s

+4%

#5,179

1990s

+83%

#3,558

2000s

-10%

#6,295

2010s

-94%

#13,446

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nabor

Nabor is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 384 American babies have been named Nabor. Its peak came in 1990, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nabor stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nabor?

The median living Nabor is about 34 years old; half are between 25 and 48. An estimated 300 people named Nabor are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nabor year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	5	#13,446
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	9	#8,775
2008	10	#8,104
2007	–	–
2006	6	#11,604
2005	11	#6,962
2004	6	#10,905
2003	8	#8,378
2002	8	#8,212
2001	11	#6,295
2000	10	#6,687
1995	7	#7,546
1990	17	#3,558
1985	7	#5,568
1980	–	–
1975	10	#3,595
1970	5	#5,220
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	6	#3,217
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,004
1930	8	#3,205
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nabor, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nabor?

The median living Nabor is about 34 years old. Half of all living Nabors are between 25 and 48 years old.

How many people named Nabor are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Nabor are alive in the United States, based on 384 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nabor in 2025?

Nabor did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nabor?

384 babies have been named Nabor in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nabor most popular?

Nabor peaked in 1990, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Nabor a boy or girl name?

Nabor is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nabor rising or falling?

Nabor is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Nabor popularity over time

The story of Nabor

How old are people named Nabor?

Nabor year by year

Frequently asked questions

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