Girls' name · since 1994

Nasira

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 324 babies named Nasira, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,287 of 72,339
all-time among girls
324
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Nasira sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 324 recorded since 1994.

Nasira has 324 recorded births among girls since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2024.

  • #15,287 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 324 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nasira ranks #15,287 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 324 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#15,287 of 72,339
all-time among girls
324
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Nasira's 324 recorded births place it above 78.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Nasira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nasira splits its recorded history at 2010: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nasira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2016)
26
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
051015202530 19942001200520092013201820222024 11

Nasira by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (136 births, 42% of the file).

2000s was Nasira's strongest decade.

136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Nasira births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 136 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Nasira by state

Where Nasira concentrates geographically, total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nasira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 1.5%
#2 Pennsylvania
5 1.5%
New York share of Nasira's total US births 1.5%
Even split

5 of 324 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nasira?
Since 1994, Social Security records show 324 babies named Nasira. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,287 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 26 births.
Where does Nasira sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nasira ranks #15,287 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 Nasira most popular?
Nasira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Nasira most popular?
The top states for the name Nasira are New York (5 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Nasira been used?
The SSA has tracked Nasira since 1994 -- 31 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nasira?
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 Nasira's data

  • Nasira's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (136 total births) through the 2020s (49) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Nasiras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nasira: 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, 1994–2024 (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 Nasira 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.