Boys' name · since 1916

Nazario

Nazario has 993 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#5,159 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,415 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
993
born since 1916
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Nazario is the #4415 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 993 recorded since 1916.

Nazario has 993 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4415 as of the latest data, more common than 68% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.

  • #5,159 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #4,415 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 993 born since 1916
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nazario ranks #5,159 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,415 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 993 born since 1916, peaking in the 2000s.

#5,159 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,415 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
993
born since 1916
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%68.3%
Nazario vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Nazario's 993 recorded births place it above 88.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Nazario compares

993 Top 32% higher than 68% 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

Nazario's all-time total is 169% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Nazario Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 993 369 358,536
Peak-year births 31 34 22,252

Nazario's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nazario's SSA record in two at 1983 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 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nazario popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
31
Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
010203040 191619371953197219851996200720182025 23

Nazario by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (165 births, 17% of the file).

2000s was Nazario's strongest decade.

165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.

Nazario births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 165 births (17% of all-time use).

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

How Nazario 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 Nazario's total volume

Nazario vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -35, 14.6%-35, 7%-32, 5.2%-23, 7.7%-103, 9.4%-51, 4.1%-113, 3%-80, 8.5%-43, 6.3%-57, 5.3%-54, 4.9%-34, 6.1%-59, 3.6%-114, 2.2%-44, 8.8%Nazario-110, 3.1%Nazario
Nazario vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Nazario by state

Where Nazario concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Nazario
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
99 10.0%
#2 California
70 7.0%
#3 New Mexico
5 0.5%
Texas share of Nazario's total US births 10.0%
Even split

99 of 993 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nazario?
Since 1916, Social Security records show 993 babies named Nazario. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #5,159 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #4,415 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 31 births.
Where does Nazario sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nazario ranks #5,159 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,415 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nazario most popular?
Nazario was most popular in the 2000s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Nazario most popular?
The top states for the name Nazario are Texas (99 births), California (70 births), New Mexico (5 births).
How long has the name Nazario been used?
Nazario has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 110 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nazario?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nazir, Nazareth, Nazier, Nazar, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nazario's data

  • Nazario's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (165 total births) through the 2020s (146) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Nazarios (99 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Nazario

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nazario: 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, 1916–2025 (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 Nazario 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.