Nasario
A masculine name of Spanish origin meaning "man from Nazareth".
Name Census estimates that about 337 living Americans carry the first name Nasario. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Nasario today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nasario births was 2000 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nasario. 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
337
~ 1 in 1,017,075 Americans
Peak year
2000
14 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2013 SSA rank
#11,733
Tracked since 1915
Census
Nasario in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 633 people with the first name Nasario, which placed it at #17,430 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
#17,430
National first-name rank
People counted
633
633 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nasario
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nasario is Hispanic at 96.1%. The next largest groups are White (0.9%) and Black (0.9%). 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 Nasario 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 Nasario at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.1% · 608
- White0.9% · 6
- Black or African American0.9% · 6
- Two or more races0.9% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 3
Popularity
Nasario: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nasario from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 64 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nasario 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 Nasario during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nasarios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Nasario
The given name Nasario has its origins in Latin and can be traced back to ancient Rome. It is derived from the Latin word "nasus," meaning "nose." It is believed that the name was initially given as a nickname to individuals with prominent noses or possibly used as a descriptive term for someone who had a strong sense of smell.
During the Roman era, the name Nasario was relatively uncommon but can be found in some historical records and inscriptions. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Lucius Nasarius Florus, a Roman historian who lived in the 1st or 2nd century AD. He is best known for his work "Epitome de Tito Livio Bellorum omnium annorum DCC," a summary of the history of Rome.
In the Middle Ages, the name Nasario became more prevalent, particularly in Italy and Spain. It was often associated with religious figures and saints. One notable example is Saint Nasario, a 3rd-century martyr who was put to death during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. His feast day is celebrated on June 19th in the Catholic Church.
Another historical figure with the name Nasario was Nasario Molina, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru in the 16th century. He was part of the expedition led by Francisco Pizarro and played a role in the capture of the Inca emperor Atahualpa.
In the realm of literature, the name Nasario appears in the works of Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio. In his famous collection of novellas, "The Decameron," written in the 14th century, one of the characters is named Nasario.
Moving forward in time, Nasario Manzini was an Italian painter and architect who lived in the 16th century. He is known for his contributions to the architectural style of the Renaissance in Italy and his works in various churches and palaces.
Another notable figure with the name Nasario was Nasario García Pavón, a Spanish writer and author of detective novels. He was born in 1919 and is famous for creating the character Plinio, a detective who appeared in many of his works.
While the name Nasario has its roots in ancient Latin and has been present throughout history, it is less common in modern times, particularly in English-speaking countries. However, it remains a unique and intriguing name with a rich cultural heritage and historical significance.
People
Nasario + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nasario 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
Nasario: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nasario?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 337 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nasario 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 1,017,075 US residents.
Is Nasario a common name?
We classify Nasario as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 501 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nasario most popular?
The single biggest year for Nasario was 2000, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nasario is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nasario in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 633 people with the name Nasario, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,430 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 Nasario 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 Nasario?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nasario appears almost entirely male. Of the 639 people counted with this name, 99.4% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Nasario?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nasario is Hispanic at 96.1%. The next largest groups are White (0.9%) and Black (0.9%). 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 Nasario most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Nasario in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.1% (608 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 Nasario in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nasario a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nasario 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 Nasario still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nasario 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 Nasario 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 people have Nasario as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Nasario, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.