US rank #3811 Boys' name Peak 2016 598 births

Nazar — #3811 US boys' name

598 babies named Nazar in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61990s512000s1582010s2392020s144
#3811
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 73% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Nazar was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

34 babies were named Nazar in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nazar

The Social Security Administration has registered 598 babies named Nazar between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nazar currently holds the #3811 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nazar performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 239 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Nazar shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Washington, which accounts for 55 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Nazar in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nazar 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 598 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.

Nazar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

598

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2016

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,811

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nazar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
34
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
010203040 202420202016201220082004200019961977 6

Nazar by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
239 births that decade — 40% of Nazar's all-time total
1970s61990s512000s1582010s2392020s144

Nazar by state

Where Nazar concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Nazar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Washington
55 9.2%
#2 California
42 7.0%
#3 New York
14 2.3%
#4 Florida
6 1.0%
#5 Oregon
5 0.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 0.8%
Washington share of Nazar's total US births 9.2%
Even split

55 of 598 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nazar?
598 babies have been named Nazar since 1977. It currently ranks #3811 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 34 births.
When was Nazar most popular?
Nazar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 239 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Nazar most popular?
The top states for the name Nazar are Washington (55 births), California (42 births), New York (14 births).
How long has the name Nazar been used?
Nazar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nazar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nazir, Nazareth, Nazario, Nazier, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1977–2024 (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.