Nasra
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "prosperous" or "triumphant".
Name Census estimates that about 319 living Americans carry the first name Nasra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nasra today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nasra births was 2006 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nasra. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Nasra with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
319
~ 1 in 1,074,465 Americans
Peak year
2006
22 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,808
Tracked since 2000
Census
Nasra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 861 people with the first name Nasra, which placed it at #13,877 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
#13,877
National first-name rank
People counted
861
861 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
83.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nasra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nasra is Black at 83.6%. The next largest groups are White (9.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.9%). 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 Nasra 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 Nasra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American83.6% · 720
- White9.3% · 80
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.9% · 42
- Two or more races1.7% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino0.2% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Popularity
Nasra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nasra 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 156 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Nasra remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nasra 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 Nasra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nasras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Nasra
The name Nasra has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the word "nasr," which means "victory" or "triumph" in Arabic. This name's linguistic roots can be traced back to the earliest days of the Arabic language, which emerged in the Arabian Peninsula during the 6th century CE.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Nasra can be found in the annals of Islamic history. It is believed that Nasra was the name of a female companion of the Prophet Muhammad, who lived in the 7th century CE. This early association with the Islamic faith and its founding figure likely contributed to the name's enduring popularity among Muslim communities.
Throughout the centuries, the name Nasra has been borne by numerous notable individuals across the Arab world and beyond. One such figure was Nasra al-Andalusiya, a renowned female poet and scholar from 11th century Andalusia (modern-day Spain). Her poetic works, which celebrated love and the beauty of nature, have been praised for their lyrical elegance and emotional depth.
In the realm of literature, Nasra al-Baghdadiya was a celebrated writer and calligrapher who lived in Baghdad during the 13th century. Her skill in the art of Arabic calligraphy was widely admired, and she is credited with contributing to the development of the naskh script, a stylized form of Arabic writing that remains popular to this day.
Another notable figure bearing the name Nasra was Nasra Bint Malik al-Kindi, a 9th century Arab mathematician and philosopher from modern-day Iraq. She made significant contributions to the fields of arithmetic, geometry, and the study of Euclidean principles, helping to advance the mathematical knowledge of her time.
In more recent history, Nasra Ismail was a pioneering Egyptian feminist and activist who fought for women's rights and education in the early 20th century. Her tireless efforts to empower and uplift women earned her a place as a prominent figure in the Egyptian feminist movement.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Nasra, each leaving their mark on various fields such as poetry, literature, mathematics, philosophy, and social activism. The name's enduring appeal and rich cultural heritage have ensured its continued use across generations.
People
Nasra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nasra 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
Nasra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nasra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 319 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nasra 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 1,074,465 US residents.
Is Nasra a common name?
We classify Nasra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 322 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nasra most popular?
The single biggest year for Nasra was 2006, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nasra is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nasra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 861 people with the name Nasra, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,877 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 Nasra 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 Nasra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nasra appears almost entirely female. Of the 853 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Nasra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nasra is Black at 83.6%. The next largest groups are White (9.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.9%). 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 Nasra most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Nasra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.6% (720 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 Nasra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nasra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nasra 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 Nasra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nasra 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 Nasra 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 Nasra as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Nasra on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.