Nashira: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	39	4	–	#5,010
1980s	83	8	+113%	#4,411
1990s	63	6	-24%	#7,694
2000s	42	4	-33%	#11,053
2010s	33	3	-21%	#13,391
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	+132%	#8,832

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,010

1980s

+113%

#4,411

1990s

-24%

#7,694

2000s

-33%

#11,053

2010s

-21%

#13,391

2020s (to 2025)

+132%

#8,832

The story of Nashira

Nashira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,284 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 306 American babies have been named Nashira. Its peak came in 1983, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Nashira?

The median living Nashira is about 32 years old; half are between 13 and 41. An estimated 300 people named Nashira 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.

Nashira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,284
2024	–	–
2023	12	#8,832
2022	12	#8,896
2021	11	#9,375
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,391
2018	5	#17,432
2017	5	#17,681
2016	6	#15,665
2015	5	#18,353
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,755
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,355
2008	5	#19,607
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,865
2004	9	#11,350
2003	9	#11,053
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,732
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,694
1985	12	#5,926
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nashira?

The median living Nashira is about 32 years old. Half of all living Nashiras are between 13 and 41 years old.

How many people named Nashira are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Nashira are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nashira in 2025?

Nashira ranked #9,284 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nashira?

306 babies have been named Nashira in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nashira most popular?

Nashira peaked in 1983, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Nashira a boy or girl name?

Nashira is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nashira rising or falling?

Nashira is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Nashira popularity over time

The story of Nashira

How old are people named Nashira?

Nashira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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