Unisex name · since 1991

Nahid

Nahid has 23 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#44,272 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade

Nahid is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1991.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nahid has been recorded 23 times among girls since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2020.

  • #44,272 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 23 born since 1991
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nahid ranks #44,272 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.

#44,272 of 72,339
all-time among girls
23
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nahid's 23 recorded births place it above 38.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nahid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nahid splits its recorded history at 2019: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nahid popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2005)
8
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
456789 1991200520192020 5

Nahid popularity over time - boys

12 total births recorded since 1997 (Nahid as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 12 births
6 19972002 6

Nahid by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (8 births, 35% of the file).

2000s was Nahid's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Nahid births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8 births (35% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nahid? ▼
Nahid has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #44,272 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 8 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
Where does Nahid sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nahid ranks #44,272 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nahid most popular? ▼
Nahid was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Is Nahid a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nahid is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 23 births, and as a boy's name it has 12 births.
How long has the name Nahid been used? ▼
Records for Nahid go back to 1991, giving 30 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Nahid? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nahla, Nahomi, Nahomy, Nahia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nahid's data

  • Nahid's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nahid

Nearby Names Like Nahid

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nahid

Nahla Girl
#2843 3,236 births
Nahomi Girl
#1955 1,912 births
Nahomy Girl
#2135 1,507 births
Nahia Girl
#3334 430 births
Nahiara Girl
#3704 294 births

Compare Nahid side by side: Nahid vs Nahla Nahid vs Nahomi Nahid vs Nahomy

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nahid: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1991–2020 (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 Nahid 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.