Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1979
Nassar
10 babies named Nassar in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1979–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Nassar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1979.
Nassar has 10 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1997.
- 10 total births
- 1979–1997 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Nassar since 1979, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1997.
- 10
- total births
- 1979–1997
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Nassar was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
5 babies were named Nassar in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Nassar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nassar's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded.
Nassar at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Nassar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1997
- Peak year (1979)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Nassar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Nassar's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Nassar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nassar? ▼
10 babies have been named Nassar since 1979. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1979 with 5 births.
When was Nassar most popular? ▼
Nassar was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Nassar been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nassar since 1979 -- 19 years through the most recent 1997 data.
What names are similar to Nassar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nash, Nasir, Nasser, Naseem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nassar's data
- Nassar's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nassar
Nearby Names Like Nassar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nassar
Nash Boy
#240 22,439 births
Nasir Boy
#446 17,917 births
Nasser Boy
#3413 1,324 births
Naseem Boy
#3019 1,291 births
Nassir Boy
#3430 993 births
Compare Nassar side by side: Nassar vs Nash Nassar vs Nasir Nassar vs Nasser
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, 1979–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nassar: Baby Name Since 1979 - 10 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nassar. 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 Nassar 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.