Girls' name · since 1918

Nazarene

80 babies named Nazarene in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,643 of 72,339
all-time among girls
80
born since 1918
2010s
peak decade

Nazarene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 80 have been recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nazarene has been recorded 80 times among girls since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2024.

  • #29,643 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 80 born since 1918
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nazarene ranks #29,643 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 80 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.

#29,643 of 72,339
all-time among girls
80
born since 1918
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nazarene's 80 recorded births place it above 58.94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nazarene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nazarene splits its recorded history at 2013: 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 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nazarene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2005)
11
Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
4681012 1918200220052013201520172024 5

Nazarene by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (30 births, 38% of the file).

2010s was Nazarene's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Nazarene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nazarene?
Nazarene has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,643 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 11 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
Where does Nazarene sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nazarene ranks #29,643 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 Nazarene most popular?
Nazarene was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Nazarene been used?
Records for Nazarene go back to 1918, giving 107 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Nazarene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nazareth, Naziyah, Nazaria, Nazly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nazarene's data

  • Nazarene's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Nazarene

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nazarene: 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, 1918–2024 (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 Nazarene 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.