US rank #4246 Boys' name Peak 2021 645 births

Narek — #4246 US boys' name

645 babies named Narek in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s792000s1742010s2322020s160
#4246
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Narek was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

42 babies were named Narek in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Narek

The Social Security Administration has registered 645 babies named Narek between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Narek currently holds the #4246 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Narek performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 232 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Narek shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 413 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Narek in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Narek in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 645 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Narek at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

645

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2021

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,246

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Narek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
42
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
01020304050 20242019201420092004199919931990 8

Narek by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
232 births that decade — 36% of Narek's all-time total
1990s792000s1742010s2322020s160

Narek by state

Where Narek concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Narek
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
413 64.0%
California share of Narek's total US births 64.0%

413 of 645 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Narek?
645 babies have been named Narek since 1990. It currently ranks #4246 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 42 births.
When was Narek most popular?
Narek was most popular in the 2010s decade with 232 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Narek most popular?
The top states for the name Narek are California (413 births).
How long has the name Narek been used?
Narek has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Narek?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Narciso, Narayan, Naren, Narada, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.