Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Nadir

Meaning rare, trivial Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,490 Trend ↓ Falling 30%

Unknown. It has been suggested that it is from Arabic نَزِير (nazīr, “rare, trivial”), but if it is Arabic, perhaps more likely would be نَذِير (naḏīr, “auspicious…

Rank 2025
#4,490
among boys · ↑170 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Nadir · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
46 babies
All-time total
1,292
#4,366 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Nadir popularity over time

1,292 babies have been named Nadir since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Boys

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 59 6 – #2,289
1980s 144 14 +144% #2,468
1990s 269 27 +87% #2,086
2000s 372 37 +38% #2,237
2010s 296 30 -20% #2,938
2020s (to 2025) 152 25 -14% #3,059

Where Nadir is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Nadir

Nadir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,490 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,292 American babies have been named Nadir. Its peak came in 2001, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Nadir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nadir?

The median living Nadir is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 29. An estimated 1,300 people named Nadir are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Nadir year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #4,490
2024 22 #4,660
2023 20 #5,007
2022 17 #5,570
2021 32 #3,555
2020 38 #3,059
2019 28 #3,865
2018 29 #3,763
2017 27 #3,946
2016 27 #3,951
2015 25 #4,144
2014 25 #4,094
2013 33 #3,320
2012 33 #3,341
2011 40 #2,938
2010 29 #3,688
2009 40 #2,979
2008 30 #3,622
2007 39 #3,008
2006 44 #2,685
2005 39 #2,791
2004 29 #3,343
2003 36 #2,764
2002 33 #2,865
2001 46 #2,237
2000 36 #2,606
1995 23 #3,068
1990 7 #6,931
1985 16 #3,041
1980 15 #3,055
1975 8 #4,184
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Famous people named Nadir

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Nadir Belhadj Nadir Belhadj Algerian-French footballer (born 1982) Contemporary
  2. 2 Nadir Afonso Nadir Afonso Portuguese geometric abstractionist painter (1920–2013) Contemporary
  3. 3 Nadir Lamyaghri Nadir Lamyaghri Moroccan footballer b. 1976 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nadir?

The median living Nadir is about 20 years old. Half of all living Nadirs are between 12 and 29 years old.

How many people named Nadir are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Nadir are alive in the United States, based on 1,292 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nadir mean?

Unknown. It has been suggested that it is from Arabic نَزِير (nazīr, “rare, trivial”), but if it is Arabic, perhaps more likely would be نَذِير (naḏīr, “auspicious, boding well (?)”).

How popular is the name Nadir in 2025?

Nadir ranked #4,490 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nadir?

1,292 babies have been named Nadir in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nadir most popular?

Nadir peaked in 2001, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Nadir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nadir rising or falling?

Nadir has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Nadir become more popular?

Nadir is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Nadir in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Nadir?

Well-known people named Nadir include Nadir Belhadj (soccer player), Nadir Afonso (painter), Nadir Lamyaghri (soccer player).

Names like Nadir

Names that sound and feel close to Nadir: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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