Boys' name · since 1963
Nader
Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 1,555 babies named Nader, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,853 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,290 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,555
- born since 1963
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nader is the #7290 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,555 recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nader has been recorded 1,555 times among boys since 1963, currently ranked #7290 nationally and more common than 48% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- #3,853 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,290 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,555 born since 1963
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nader ranks #3,853 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,290 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,555 born since 1963, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,853 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,290 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,555
- born since 1963
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nader's 1,555 recorded births place it above 91.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Nader compares
1,555 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nader's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nader | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,555 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 61 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nader's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nader's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 61, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nader popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Nader by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (397 births, 26% of the file).
1990s was Nader's strongest decade.
397 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Nader births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 54
1960s
54 births
- 1970s
1970s
251 births
- 1980s
1980s
364 births
- 1990s
1990s
397 births
- 2000s
2000s
293 births
- 2010s 139
2010s
139 births
- 2020s 57
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 397 births (26% of all-time use).
How Nader compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nader's total volume
Nader by state
Where Nader concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 254 | 16.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 72 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 66 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 34 | 2.2% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 17 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Texas | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 11 | 0.7% |
254 of 1,555 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Nader's data
- Nader's decade-level peak was the 1990s (397 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Naders (254 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nader: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~62 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1963–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nader draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.