Nashalie
A feminine name of uncertain origin, potentially derived from Native American languages.
Name Census estimates that about 74 living Americans carry the first name Nashalie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nashalie today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nashalie births was 2004 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nashalie. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Nashalie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
74
~ 1 in 4,631,815 Americans
Peak year
2004
21 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2007 SSA rank
#16,980
Tracked since 1992
Census
Nashalie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 224 people with the first name Nashalie, which placed it at #35,741 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
#35,741
National first-name rank
People counted
224
224 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nashalie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nashalie is Hispanic at 95.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Black (1.3%). 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 Nashalie 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 Nashalie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.1% · 213
- White2.7% · 6
- Black or African American1.3% · 3
- Two or more races0.9% · 2
Popularity
Nashalie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nashalie from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 45 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nashalie 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 Nashalie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nashalies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Nashalie
The name Nashalie is believed to have its roots in the Arabic language, originating from the Middle Eastern region during the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic word "nashala," which means "to grow" or "to thrive." This suggests that the name may have been given to children with the hope that they would flourish and prosper in life.
The earliest records of the name Nashalie date back to the 12th century, where it was found in ancient Arabic manuscripts and historical chronicles. During this time, the name was predominantly used within the Muslim community, particularly in regions such as Persia (modern-day Iran) and the Arabian Peninsula.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Nashalie was a renowned Persian poet and scholar who lived in the 13th century. Her full name was Nashalie al-Din, and she gained recognition for her eloquent poetry and literary works, which explored themes of love, spirituality, and the human condition.
In the 14th century, the name Nashalie appeared in several historical records from the Ottoman Empire, indicating its use among the Turkish population. One notable figure was Nashalie Bey, a high-ranking military commander who served under Sultan Mehmed II and played a pivotal role in the conquest of Constantinople in 1453.
As trade and cultural exchange flourished during the Renaissance period, the name Nashalie spread to other regions, including parts of Europe and North Africa. In the 16th century, there was a renowned Italian artist named Nashalie Fiorelli, whose beautiful frescoes adorned the walls of several churches and palaces throughout Italy.
During the 19th century, the name Nashalie gained popularity in the Middle East once again, with several notable figures bearing the name. One such individual was Nashalie al-Husseini, a Palestinian scholar and activist who advocated for women's rights and education in the late 1800s.
Throughout its history, the name Nashalie has carried a sense of growth, prosperity, and cultural richness, reflecting its Arabic roots and the diverse regions where it has been embraced over the centuries.
People
Nashalie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nashalie 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
Nashalie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nashalie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 74 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nashalie 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 4,631,815 US residents.
Is Nashalie a common name?
We classify Nashalie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 76 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nashalie most popular?
The single biggest year for Nashalie was 2004, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nashalie is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nashalie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 224 people with the name Nashalie, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,741 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 Nashalie 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 Nashalie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nashalie appears almost entirely female. Of the 222 people counted with this name, 99.1% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Nashalie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nashalie is Hispanic at 95.1%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Black (1.3%). 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 Nashalie most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Nashalie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.1% (213 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 Nashalie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nashalie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nashalie in the SSA data are female. 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 Nashalie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nashalie 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 Nashalie 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 share the name Nashalie?
Want to know how many people share the name Nashalie? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.