Total births
306
Girls' name · since 1976
Nashira
306 babies named Nashira in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 306
- total births
- 1976–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
306 girls have been named Nashira since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nashira has 306 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- 306 total births
- 1976–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
306 girls have been named Nashira since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 306
- total births
- 1976–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Nashira was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
17 babies were named Nashira in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Nashira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nashira splits its recorded history at 1998: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nashira at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Nashira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (1983)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Nashira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nashira's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Nashira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
83 births
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 33
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 83 births (27% of all-time use).
Nashira by state
Where Nashira concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.3% |
California share of Nashira's total US births 3.3%
10 of 306 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nashira? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 306 babies named Nashira. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 17 births.
When was Nashira most popular? ▼
Nashira was most popular in the 1980s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
Where is Nashira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nashira are California (10 births).
How long has the name Nashira been used? ▼
Nashira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nashira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nasya, Nastassia, Nashly, Nashla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nashira's data
- Nashira's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nashiras (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nashira
Nearby Names Like Nashira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nashira
Nasya Girl
#1655 1,115 births
Nastassia Girl
954 births
Nashly Girl
#1456 862 births
Nashla Girl
#2961 839 births
Nastasia Girl
512 births
Compare Nashira side by side: Nashira vs Nasya Nashira vs Nastassia Nashira vs Nashly
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nashira: Baby Name Since 1976 - 306 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nashira. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nashira 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 July 2026.