US rank #9189 Girls' name Peak 2016 324 births

Nasira — #9189 US girls' name

324 babies named Nasira in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s172000s1362010s1222020s49
#9189
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Nasira was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

26 babies were named Nasira in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nasira

The Social Security Administration has registered 324 babies named Nasira between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nasira currently holds the #9189 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nasira performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Nasira shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Nasira in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nasira 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 324 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.

Nasira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

324

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2016

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,189

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nasira popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
26
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
051015202530 20242019201420102006200219961994 7

Nasira by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
136 births that decade — 42% of Nasira's all-time total
1990s172000s1362010s1222020s49

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?
324 babies have been named Nasira since 1994. It currently ranks #9189 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 26 births.
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?
Nasira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nasira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nasya, Nastassia, Nashla, Nashly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1994–2024 (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.