Boys' name · since 1979
Nizar
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 401 babies named Nizar, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,013 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,965 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 401
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
401 babies have been named Nizar since 1979, making it today's #5965 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Nizar recorded 401 times among boys since 1979, holding rank #5965 nationally today, ahead of 57% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #9,013 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,965 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 401 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nizar ranks #9,013 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,965 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 401 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,013 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,965 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 401
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nizar's 401 recorded births place it above 80.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Nizar compares
401 Top 49% higher than 51% 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
Nizar's all-time total is 9% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nizar | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 401 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nizar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nizar splits its recorded history at 2009: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nizar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Nizar by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (167 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Nizar's strongest decade.
167 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Nizar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
93 births
- 2010s
2010s
167 births
- 2020s
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 167 births (42% of all-time use).
Nizar by state
Where Nizar concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
12 of 401 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Nizar's data
- Nizar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (167 total births) through the 2020s (75) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nizars (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Nizar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1979–2025 (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 Nizar 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.