Nashid
Name of Arabic origin meaning "one who sings beautiful melodies".
Name Census estimates that about 61 living Americans carry the first name Nashid. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Nashid today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nashid births was 1981 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nashid. 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 Nashid. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
61
~ 1 in 5,618,924 Americans
Peak year
1981
8 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
1999 SSA rank
#11,075
Tracked since 1976
Census
Nashid in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 160 people with the first name Nashid, which placed it at #43,806 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
#43,806
National first-name rank
People counted
160
160 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
70.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nashid
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nashid is Black at 70.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (18.1%) and White (5.0%). 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 Nashid 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 Nashid at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American70.6% · 113
- Asian and Pacific Islander18.1% · 29
- White5.0% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 7
- Two or more races1.3% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Nashid: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nashid from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 24 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
Nashid 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 Nashid during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nashids live
Origin
Meaning and history of Nashid
Nashid is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Arabic word "nashid" meaning "song" or "chant." The name has its roots in the ancient Arabian Peninsula, where poetry and music played a vital role in cultural traditions.
The earliest recorded use of the name Nashid can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the rise of Islam in the Arabian Peninsula. It is believed that the name was initially given to individuals who excelled in reciting or composing religious hymns and chants, known as "nashids."
In Islamic history, the name Nashid is closely associated with the development of Islamic devotional music and poetry. Several notable figures from the early Islamic era bore this name, including Nashid al-Baghdadi, a renowned poet and singer who lived in Baghdad during the 9th century.
Throughout the centuries, the name Nashid has been carried by various scholars, poets, and musicians across the Islamic world. One of the most famous bearers of this name was Nashid al-Din al-Tusi, a prominent Persian polymath who lived from 1201 to 1274 CE. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy.
Another notable figure was Nashid al-Khwarizmi, an influential Muslim mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 9th century CE. He is credited with introducing the concept of algebra and developing algorithmic methods that laid the foundations for modern computer programming.
In the 13th century, Nashid al-Din al-Razi, a renowned Persian physician and philosopher, wrote extensively on medical sciences and philosophy, leaving a lasting impact on the intellectual landscape of his time.
Nashid al-Baghdadi, a celebrated Arabic poet and musician from the 10th century CE, is remembered for his contributions to the development of classical Arabic poetry and his mastery of the oud, a traditional Middle Eastern lute-like instrument.
While the name Nashid has its roots in the Arab and Islamic cultures, it has been adopted and used in various parts of the world, particularly where Islamic influences have been prominent. The name continues to be popular in many Muslim communities, serving as a connection to the rich cultural heritage and artistic traditions of the region.
People
Nashid + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nashid 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
Nashid: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nashid?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 61 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nashid 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 5,618,924 US residents.
Is Nashid a common name?
We classify Nashid as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 64 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nashid most popular?
The single biggest year for Nashid was 1981, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nashid is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nashid in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 160 people with the name Nashid, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,806 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 Nashid 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 Nashid?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nashid leans strongly male. 140 people counted with this name were male (84.8%), compared with 25 female bearers (15.2%). 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 Nashid?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nashid is Black at 70.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (18.1%) and White (5.0%). 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 Nashid most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Nashid in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.6% (113 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 Nashid in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nashid a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nashid 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 Nashid still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nashid 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 Nashid 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 Nashid as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Nashid, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.