Nasiyah
A feminine Arabic name meaning "a breath of fresh air".
Name Census estimates that about 386 living Americans carry the first name Nasiyah. It is a predominantly female name (98.5% of registrations). The average person named Nasiyah today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nasiyah births was 2024 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nasiyah. 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
386
~ 1 in 887,965 Americans
Peak year
2024
34 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,841
Tracked since 2002
Gender
Gender distribution for Nasiyah
Nasiyah leans heavily female at 98.5% of total registrations, but 6 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Nasiyah as a male name
- Ranked #11,870 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (6 births)
Nasiyah as a female name
- Ranked #4,841 in 2024
- 28 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (28 births)
Popularity
Nasiyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nasiyah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 176 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Nasiyah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nasiyah 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 Nasiyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nasiyahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Texas recorded the most babies named Nasiyah, while Texas, New Jersey, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nasiyah
The name Nasiyah is derived from the Arabic language and has its roots in the word "nasiya," which means "to forget." It is believed to have originated in the Middle East during the medieval period, around the 7th to 13th centuries AD.
In Islamic tradition, the name Nasiyah is associated with the concept of forgetting one's sins and embracing forgiveness. It is mentioned in the Quran, where believers are encouraged to seek forgiveness and be mindful of their actions.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Nasiyah can be found in historical records from the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over a vast territory spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia from the 8th to the 13th century. During this period, several notable figures bore the name Nasiyah.
One such figure was Nasiyah bint al-Husayn (d. 843 AD), a renowned poet and scholar who lived in Basra, Iraq, during the Abbasid era. She was highly respected for her literary works and contribution to Arabic poetry.
Another historical figure was Nasiyah al-Andalusiyah (d. 1061 AD), a prominent female scholar and poet from the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal) during the golden age of Islamic civilization. She was celebrated for her expertise in various fields, including literature, theology, and jurisprudence.
In the 12th century, Nasiyah bint Maymun al-Baghdadi (d. 1192 AD) was a distinguished scholar and physician from Baghdad, known for her contributions to the field of medicine and her extensive knowledge of the works of Galen and Avicenna.
During the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt and Syria (13th to 16th centuries), there was a notable figure named Nasiyah al-Dimashqiyah (d. 1374 AD), who was a renowned calligrapher and skilled in the art of illuminating manuscripts.
In more recent history, Nasiyah al-Mughrabiyah (1832-1923) was a Moroccan poet and writer who gained recognition for her literary works and her efforts in promoting women's education in her home country.
While the name Nasiyah has its origins in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has transcended geographical and religious boundaries, and people from various backgrounds have embraced it over the centuries, appreciating its unique meaning and historical significance.
People
Nasiyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nasiyah 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
Nasiyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nasiyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 386 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nasiyah 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 887,965 US residents.
Is Nasiyah a common name?
We classify Nasiyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 389 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nasiyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Nasiyah was 2024, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nasiyah is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Nasiyah a female name?
Yes, 98.5% of people registered as Nasiyah 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.
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.