Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2014

Nasser

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,113 Trend ↑ Rising 34%
Rank 2025
#3,113
among boys · ↑323 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Nasser · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
43 babies
All-time total
1,324
#4,302 all-time among boys
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Nasser popularity over time

1,324 babies have been named Nasser since 1957, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 20 2 – #3,465
1960s 45 5 +125% #2,630
1970s 92 9 +104% #2,816
1980s 146 15 +59% #2,386
1990s 218 22 +49% #2,392
2000s 302 30 +39% #2,786
2010s 317 32 +5% #2,791
2020s (to 2025) 184 31 -3% #3,113

Where Nasser 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 41 0.02 outside top 500
2027 43 0.02 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 45 0.03 outside top 500
2030 46 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Nasser

Nasser is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,113 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 1,324 American babies have been named Nasser. Its peak came in 2014, when 43 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 Nasser stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nasser?

The median living Nasser is about 20 years old; half are between 10 and 33. An estimated 1,300 people named Nasser 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.

Nasser year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 39 #3,113
2024 34 #3,436
2023 35 #3,399
2022 22 #4,653
2021 27 #3,974
2020 27 #3,888
2019 29 #3,774
2018 27 #3,959
2017 25 #4,195
2016 42 #2,874
2015 29 #3,756
2014 43 #2,791
2013 34 #3,244
2012 35 #3,218
2011 31 #3,492
2010 22 #4,474
2009 38 #3,087
2008 27 #3,894
2007 24 #4,212
2006 29 #3,581
2005 34 #3,066
2004 25 #3,714
2003 33 #2,975
2002 30 #3,063
2001 29 #3,119
2000 33 #2,786
1995 12 #5,021
1990 18 #3,414
1985 19 #2,669
1980 10 #4,041
1975 7 #4,642
1970 7 #4,108
1965 7 #3,459
1960 6 #3,936
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Famous people named Nasser

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

  1. 1 Nasser Al-Attiyah Nasser Al-Attiyah Qatari rally driver and sport shooter (born 1970) Contemporary
  2. 2 Nasser Hejazi Nasser Hejazi Iranian footballer and coach 1949–2011 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Nasser Shabani Nasser Shabani Iranian general (c.1957–2020) Contemporary
  4. 4 Nasser Al-Sabah Nasser Al-Sabah 6th Prime Minister of Kuwait (r. 2006–2011) b. 1940 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nasser?

The median living Nasser is about 20 years old. Half of all living Nassers are between 10 and 33 years old.

How many people named Nasser are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Nasser are alive in the United States, based on 1,324 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nasser in 2025?

Nasser ranked #3,113 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nasser?

1,324 babies have been named Nasser in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nasser most popular?

Nasser peaked in 2014, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Nasser a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nasser rising or falling?

Nasser has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Nasser become more popular?

Nasser is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 46 boys named Nasser 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 Nasser?

Well-known people named Nasser include Nasser Al-Attiyah (athlete), Nasser Hejazi (soccer player), Nasser Shabani (military personnel).

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