Nabor
A masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning "high, sublime, noble".
Name Census estimates that about 304 living Americans carry the first name Nabor. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Nabor today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nabor births was 1990 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nabor. 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
304
~ 1 in 1,127,481 Americans
Peak year
1990
17 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2013 SSA rank
#13,443
Tracked since 1917
Census
Nabor in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,195 people with the first name Nabor, which placed it at #10,939 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,939
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,195 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nabor
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nabor is Hispanic at 96.4%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Black (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nabor described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Nabor at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.4% · 1,152
- White1.8% · 21
- Black or African American1.1% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
- Two or more races0.3% · 3
Popularity
Nabor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nabor from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 88 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nabor 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 Nabor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nabors live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, New Mexico recorded the most babies named Nabor, while New Mexico, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nabor
The name Nabor originated from the Latin language and culture during the Roman era. It is derived from the Latin word "nabor," which means "neighbor" or "fellow countryman." The name was particularly popular in ancient Rome, where it was often given to children born in close-knit communities or neighborhoods.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Nabor can be found in the Acta Sanctorum, a collection of hagiographies (biographies of saints) compiled by the Bollandist scholars in the 17th century. According to this text, Saint Nabor was a Roman martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD. He was executed along with his companion, Saint Felix, during the persecution of Christians under the Roman emperor Maximian.
Another historical figure bearing the name Nabor was a Roman poet who lived in the 4th century AD. While not much is known about his life, some of his poetic works have survived and are considered part of the body of Late Latin literature.
In the 6th century AD, there was a Bishop of Milan named Nabor who played a significant role in the religious affairs of the city during his tenure. He is remembered for his efforts in promoting the cult of Saint Ambrose, one of the most influential figures in the early history of the Catholic Church.
During the Middle Ages, the name Nabor gained popularity in various parts of Europe, particularly in Italy and Spain. One notable bearer of the name was Nabor Jordán (1510-1580), a Spanish Jesuit priest and missionary who worked extensively in Mexico and Central America.
In the 19th century, Nabor Carrillo (1803-1876) was a Mexican politician and military leader who served as the Governor of Coahuila and Texas during the Mexican-American War. He is remembered for his efforts in defending the territory of Texas against the advancing American forces.
Throughout history, the name Nabor has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including saints, poets, religious figures, politicians, and military leaders. While its popularity has waxed and waned over the centuries, the name continues to be used in various parts of the world, particularly in Latin America and regions with strong cultural ties to the Roman Empire and Latin language.
People
Nabor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nabor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nabor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nabor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 304 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nabor 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 1,127,481 US residents.
Is Nabor a common name?
We classify Nabor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 384 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nabor most popular?
The single biggest year for Nabor was 1990, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nabor is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nabor in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,195 people with the name Nabor, or 0.40 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,939 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Nabor in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nabor?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nabor leans strongly male. 1,184 people counted with this name were male (99.0%), compared with 12 female bearers (1.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nabor?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nabor is Hispanic at 96.4%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Black (1.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Nabor most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Nabor in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.4% (1,152 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nabor in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nabor a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nabor 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.
Is Nabor still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nabor in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nabor can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many Americans are named Nabor?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.