Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Nazaret

Gender Unisex · 88% girls Rank 2025 #5,510 Trend ↑ Rising 114%

Nazaret is a variant of Nazareth in many languages and a given name and surname.

Rank 2025
#5,510
among girls · ↑402 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Nazaret · +10% vs 2024
How common
1 in 69,881
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
34 babies
All-time total
321
#16,001 all-time among girls
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Nazaret popularity over time

321 babies have been named Nazaret since 1986, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 5 5 1 – –
1990s 27 8 35 4 +600% #12,279
2000s 61 15 76 8 +117% #9,260
2010s 88 6 94 9 +24% #7,322
2020s (to 2025) 106 5 111 19 +97% #4,718

Where Nazaret is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Nazaret

Nazaret is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,510 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 321 American babies have been named Nazaret, about 88% girls and 12% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Nazaret?

The median living Nazaret is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 19. An estimated 300 people named Nazaret are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Nazaret year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #5,510 – –
2024 21 #5,912 – –
2023 29 #4,718 5 #13,571
2022 14 #7,927 – –
2021 11 #9,377 – –
2020 8 #11,825 – –
2019 11 #9,571 – –
2018 16 #7,322 – –
2017 10 #10,501 – –
2016 7 #13,947 – –
2015 9 #11,586 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 5 #18,500 – –
2012 8 #13,106 6 #11,821
2011 9 #11,895 – –
2010 13 #9,096 – –
2009 13 #9,260 – –
2008 8 #13,456 5 #14,000
2007 8 #13,564 – –
2006 9 #12,139 – –
2005 7 #14,081 5 #12,769
2004 – – 5 #12,646
2003 9 #11,065 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 7 #13,068 – –
2000 – – – –
1995 5 #15,054 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nazaret?

The median living Nazaret is about 10 years old. Half of all living Nazarets are between 3 and 19 years old.

How many people named Nazaret are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Nazaret are alive in the United States, based on 321 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nazaret mean?

Nazaret is a variant of Nazareth in many languages and a given name and surname.

How popular is the name Nazaret in 2025?

Nazaret ranked #5,510 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nazaret?

321 babies have been named Nazaret in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nazaret most popular?

Nazaret peaked in 2023, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Nazaret a boy or girl name?

Nazaret is used for both: about 88% of babies named Nazaret have been girls and 12% boys.

Is the name Nazaret rising or falling?

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

Will Nazaret become more popular?

Nazaret is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Nazaret in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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