Nassar
Conqueror, from Arabic origin meaning "who is victorious".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Nassar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Nassar today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nassar births was 1979 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nassar. 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 Nassar with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Nassar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1979
5 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
1997 SSA rank
#10,310
Tracked since 1979
Census
Nassar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 222 people with the first name Nassar, which placed it at #35,960 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
#35,960
National first-name rank
People counted
222
222 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nassar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nassar is White at 59.9%. The next largest groups are Black (18.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.0%). 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 Nassar 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 Nassar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.9% · 133
- Black or African American18.9% · 42
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.0% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 14
- Two or more races5.9% · 13
Popularity
Nassar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nassar from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 5 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
Nassar 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 Nassar 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 Nassar
The name Nassar is derived from the Arabic word "nasr," which means "victory" or "triumph." The name is believed to have originated in the Middle East during the 7th century, following the rise of Islam and the spread of the Arabic language across the region.
The earliest recorded use of the name Nassar can be traced back to the Umayyad Caliphate, one of the first Islamic empires that ruled from 661 to 750 CE. During this period, the name was associated with the concept of victory and success, often given to children as a symbol of hope and aspiration.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name Nassar was Nassar ibn Khuzaimah al-Ansari (653-683 CE), a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a prominent military leader during the early Islamic conquests. He was known for his bravery and strategic skills, leading several successful campaigns against the Byzantine Empire.
Another influential figure with the name Nassar was Nassar al-Din al-Tusi (1201-1274 CE), a renowned Persian polymath who made significant contributions to various fields, including mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. He was also a prominent figure in the Ismaili branch of Shia Islam and served as a court scholar under the Mongol rulers.
During the medieval period, the name Nassar gained popularity among Muslim rulers and military leaders. One notable example was Nassar al-Din al-Qasri (1263-1330 CE), a Syrian commander who played a crucial role in the Mamluk Sultanate's defense against the Mongol invasions.
In more recent history, Nassar al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896 CE) was a prominent ruler of Persia (modern-day Iran) from the Qajar dynasty. He is remembered for his efforts to modernize and westernize the country, as well as his interest in art and culture.
Another notable figure bearing the name Nassar was Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918-1970 CE), the second President of Egypt. He was a pivotal figure in the Arab nationalist movement and played a significant role in the Suez Crisis, which led to the withdrawal of British and French forces from Egyptian territory.
People
Nassar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nassar 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
Nassar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nassar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nassar 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Nassar a common name?
We classify Nassar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nassar most popular?
The single biggest year for Nassar was 1979, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nassar is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nassar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 222 people with the name Nassar, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,960 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 Nassar 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 Nassar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nassar leans strongly male. 214 people counted with this name were male (97.7%), compared with 5 female bearers (2.3%). 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 Nassar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nassar is White at 59.9%. The next largest groups are Black (18.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.0%). 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 Nassar most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Nassar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.9% (133 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 Nassar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nassar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nassar 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 Nassar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nassar 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 Nassar 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 are named Nassar?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.