Naasir
Warrior or protector, derived from the Arabic root word meaning support or assistance.
Name Census estimates that about 363 living Americans carry the first name Naasir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Naasir today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Naasir births was 2006 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Naasir. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
363
~ 1 in 944,227 Americans
Peak year
2006
28 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,565
Tracked since 1993
Popularity
Naasir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Naasir from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 155 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Naasir remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Naasir by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Naasir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Naasirs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Naasir
The name Naasir finds its origins in the Arabic language, with its roots dating back to the 6th century CE. Derived from the Arabic word "nāṣir," it means "helper," "protector," or "defender." This name was particularly popular in the Islamic world during the medieval period.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Naasir can be found in the Quran, the central religious text of Islam. It is mentioned as one of the attributes of Allah, the supreme deity in Islam, who is described as "an-Nāṣir," meaning "the Helper" or "the Protector."
The name Naasir gained further prominence with the rise of the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over vast territories spanning from modern-day North Africa to Central Asia between 750 and 1258 CE. Several rulers and influential figures from this dynasty bore the name Naasir, including Naasir al-Dawla (919-976 CE), a prominent Hamdanid ruler known for his military prowess and patronage of the arts.
Throughout history, the name Naasir has been associated with various notable individuals. One of the most famous bearers of this name was Naasir Khusraw (1004-1088 CE), a renowned Persian poet, philosopher, and traveler whose works had a significant impact on the development of Ismaili thought and literature.
Another prominent figure was Naasir al-Din al-Tusi (1201-1274 CE), a Persian polymath who made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Maragheh observatory and the development of the Ilkhanid astronomical tradition.
In the 13th century, Naasir al-Din Mahmud Shah I (1238-1284 CE) was the Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate, known for his military campaigns and the construction of several architectural marvels, including the Qutub Minar complex in Delhi.
During the 14th century, Naasir al-Din al-Baydhawi (1286-1319 CE) was a renowned Islamic scholar and commentator who authored influential works on Quranic exegesis and jurisprudence.
Naasir al-Din Muhammad (1508-1556 CE), better known as Humayun, was the second Mughal Emperor of India, renowned for his military campaigns and his patronage of art and architecture, including the construction of the iconic Humayun's Tomb in Delhi.
People
Naasir + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Naasir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naasir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 363 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Naasir going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 944,227 US residents.
Is Naasir a common name?
We classify Naasir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 367 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Naasir most popular?
The single biggest year for Naasir was 2006, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Naasir is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Naasir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Naasir in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.