Nasira: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	17	2	–	#11,383
2000s	136	14	+700%	#6,243
2010s	122	12	-10%	#5,239
2020s (to 2025)	49	8	-33%	#7,167

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#11,383

2000s

136

+700%

#6,243

2010s

122

-10%

#5,239

2020s (to 2025)

-33%

#7,167

The story of Nasira

Nasira 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 1994, 324 American babies have been named Nasira. Its peak came in 2016, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Nasira?

The median living Nasira is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 300 people named Nasira 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.

Nasira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	11	#9,383
2023	–	–
2022	12	#8,897
2021	16	#7,167
2020	10	#10,058
2019	14	#8,025
2018	8	#12,165
2017	12	#9,183
2016	26	#5,239
2015	–	–
2014	13	#8,820
2013	11	#10,054
2012	16	#7,702
2011	14	#8,502
2010	8	#13,123
2009	17	#7,590
2008	14	#8,844
2007	13	#9,391
2006	15	#8,127
2005	13	#8,702
2004	14	#8,112
2003	19	#6,243
2002	12	#8,666
2001	9	#10,757
2000	10	#9,676
1995	–	–
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1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
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1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nasira?

The median living Nasira is about 14 years old. Half of all living Nasiras are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Nasira are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Nasira are alive in the United States, based on 324 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nasira in 2025?

Nasira 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 Nasira?

324 babies have been named Nasira in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nasira most popular?

Nasira peaked in 2016, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Nasira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nasira rising or falling?

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

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Nasira popularity over time

The story of Nasira

How old are people named Nasira?

Nasira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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