US rank #12693 Boys' name Peak 2006 197 births

Nezar — #12693 US boys' name

197 babies named Nezar in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s51990s172000s822010s712020s17
#12693
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Nezar was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

12 babies were named Nezar in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nezar

The Social Security Administration has registered 197 babies named Nezar between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nezar currently holds the #12693 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nezar performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nezar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Nezar in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nezar 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 197 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.

Nezar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

197

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2006

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,693

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nezar popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
12
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
468101214 20242018201420102006200219961977 5

Nezar by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
82 births that decade — 42% of Nezar's all-time total
1970s51980s51990s172000s822010s712020s17

Nezar by state

Where Nezar concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nezar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 2.5%
New York share of Nezar's total US births 2.5%

5 of 197 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nezar?
197 babies have been named Nezar since 1977. It currently ranks #12693 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 12 births.
When was Nezar most popular?
Nezar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Nezar most popular?
The top states for the name Nezar are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Nezar been used?
Nezar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nezar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neziah, Nezha, Nezra. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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.