Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1999
Nuzhat
Nuzhat has 28 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1999–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Nuzhat is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1999.
Nuzhat has 28 recorded births among girls since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1999 to 2013.
- 28 total births
- 1999–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Nuzhat since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 28
- total births
- 1999–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Nuzhat was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nuzhat in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
Nuzhat's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nuzhat's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1999 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nuzhat at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1999
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Nuzhat popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2013
- Peak year (1999)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Nuzhat by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nuzhat's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Nuzhat births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (57% of all-time use).
Nuzhat by state
Where Nuzhat concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 17.9% |
New York share of Nuzhat's total US births 17.9%
5 of 28 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nuzhat? ▼
Since 1999, Social Security records show 28 babies named Nuzhat. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 7 births.
When was Nuzhat most popular? ▼
Nuzhat was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Nuzhat most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nuzhat are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Nuzhat been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nuzhat since 1999 -- 15 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Nuzhat? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nuzairah. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nuzhat's data
- Nuzhat's decade-level peak was the 2000s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nuzhats (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1999–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nuzhat: Baby Name Since 1999 - 28 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nuzhat. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nuzhat 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 July 2026.