Nashir
One who propagates, spreads, or proclaims; a publisher.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Nashir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Nashir today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nashir births was 2003 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nashir. 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 Nashir. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2003
6 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2011 SSA rank
#13,723
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Nashir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nashir from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 6 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
Nashir 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 Nashir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nashir
The name Nashir is of Arabic origin, derived from the root word "nashara," which means "to spread" or "to disseminate." It is a name that carries significant cultural and historical significance within the Arabic-speaking world.
The earliest recorded use of the name Nashir can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the early years of the Islamic era. It was a name often given to individuals who played a role in spreading knowledge, culture, or religious teachings. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Nashir ibn Khuzaymah, a renowned scholar and jurist who lived in the 8th century CE.
In the realm of Islamic literature, the name Nashir is mentioned in several historical texts and religious scriptures. For instance, the famous Islamic scholar and historian, Ibn Khaldun, who lived from 1332 to 1406 CE, made reference to individuals with the name Nashir in his writings on the history of the Islamic world.
Throughout the centuries, the name Nashir has been borne by notable figures who have left their mark on various fields. One such individual was Nashir al-Din al-Tusi, a renowned Persian polymath who lived from 1201 to 1274 CE. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy, and his works had a profound impact on the intellectual landscape of the time.
Another notable figure was Nashir al-Din al-Baytar, a 13th-century Arab botanist and pharmacist who authored a comprehensive work on medicinal plants and their properties, titled "Al-Jami' li-Mufradat al-Adwiya wa'l-Aghdhiya." His work was widely influential and served as a reference for generations of scholars and practitioners in the field of medicine.
During the late medieval period, the name Nashir was also borne by Nashir al-Din Muhammad ibn al-Husayn al-Tusi, a renowned Persian mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1201 to 1274 CE. He made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry and played a crucial role in the establishment of the famous Maragheh Observatory in present-day Iran.
It is important to note that while the name Nashir has a rich historical and cultural significance, particularly within the Arabic-speaking world, it has also been adopted and used in various regions and cultures influenced by the Islamic tradition.
People
Nashir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nashir 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
Nashir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nashir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nashir 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Nashir a common name?
We classify Nashir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nashir most popular?
The single biggest year for Nashir was 2003, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nashir is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Nashir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nashir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nashir 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 Nashir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nashir 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 Nashir 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Nashir as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Nashir, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.