Boys' name · since 1977
Nazar
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 617 babies named Nazar, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,946 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,094 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 617
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nazar is the #5094 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 617 recorded since 1977.
Nazar has 617 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5094 as of the latest data, more common than 63% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #6,946 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,094 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 617 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nazar ranks #6,946 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,094 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 617 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,946 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,094 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 617
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nazar's 617 recorded births place it above 84.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Washington.
How Nazar compares
617 Top 40% higher than 60% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nazar's all-time total is 67% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nazar | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 617 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nazar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nazar's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nazar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Nazar by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (239 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Nazar's strongest decade.
239 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Nazar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s 51
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
158 births
- 2010s
2010s
239 births
- 2020s
2020s
163 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 239 births (39% of all-time use).
How Nazar compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nazar's total volume
Nazar by state
Where Nazar concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Washington | | 55 | 8.9% |
| #2 | California | | 42 | 6.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 14 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Oregon | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.8% |
55 of 617 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Nazar's data
- Nazar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (239 total births) through the 2020s (163) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Washington records the most Nazars (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Washington 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 Nazar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1977–2025 (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 Nazar 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.