Nazaret
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "one from Nazareth".
Name Census estimates that about 295 living Americans carry the first name Nazaret. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 86.9% of registrations being female. The average person named Nazaret today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nazaret births was 2023 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nazaret. 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
295
~ 1 in 1,161,879 Americans
Peak year
2023
34 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2023 SSA rank
#5,893
Tracked since 1986
Census
Nazaret in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 428 people with the first name Nazaret, which placed it at #23,034 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
#23,034
National first-name rank
People counted
428
428 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
68.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nazaret
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nazaret is Hispanic at 68.9%. The next largest groups are White (26.9%) and Black (2.1%). 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 Nazaret 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 Nazaret at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino68.9% · 295
- White26.9% · 115
- Black or African American2.1% · 9
- Two or more races1.2% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Nazaret
Nazaret leans heavily female at 86.9% of total registrations, but 39 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Nazaret as a male name
- Ranked #13,562 in 2023
- 5 male births in 2023
- Peak: 1997 (8 births)
Nazaret as a female name
- Ranked #5,893 in 2024
- 21 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (29 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Nazaret on both sides of the split. Of the 433 people counted with this name, 185 were male (42.7%) and 248 were female (57.3%).
Popularity
Nazaret: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nazaret from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 94 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
Nazaret 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 Nazaret during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nazarets live
Origin
Meaning and history of Nazaret
The name Nazaret is derived from the Hebrew name "Natzrat," which means "verdant, blooming." It refers to the town of Nazareth in Galilee, where Jesus Christ spent his childhood and early adulthood. The name gained widespread recognition after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem and his subsequent upbringing in Nazareth.
The name Nazaret is mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible, particularly in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These scriptures recount the life and teachings of Jesus, who was often referred to as "Jesus of Nazareth" or "the Nazarene."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nazaret was in the 1st century CE, when it was used to refer to the followers of Jesus Christ, who were initially called "the Nazarenes." The name was later adopted by Christians as a reference to Jesus' place of origin and upbringing.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Nazaret, including:
1. Nazaret Daghavians (1640-1724), an Armenian Catholic prelate who served as the Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church from 1680 to 1724.
2. Nazaret Panossian (1857-1923), an Armenian writer and educator who played a significant role in the development of Armenian literature and education in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
3. Nazaret Cherkezian (1886-1947), an Armenian painter and sculptor known for his portraiture and religious works, including several murals in Armenian churches.
4. Nazaret Hagopian (1899-1966), an Armenian-American artist and educator who taught at the Art Institute of Chicago and influenced the development of abstract expressionism in the United States.
5. Nazaret Manoogian (1921-2018), an American philanthropist and community leader of Armenian descent, who founded the Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation and supported various educational and cultural initiatives.
While the name Nazaret has its roots in the biblical town of Nazareth, it has transcended its religious origins and has been adopted by individuals from various cultural backgrounds, reflecting the widespread influence of the story of Jesus Christ.
People
Nazaret + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nazaret 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
Nazaret: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nazaret?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 295 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nazaret 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 1,161,879 US residents.
Is Nazaret a common name?
We classify Nazaret as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 298 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nazaret most popular?
The single biggest year for Nazaret was 2023, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nazaret is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nazaret in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 428 people with the name Nazaret, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,034 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 Nazaret 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 Nazaret?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Nazaret on both sides of the split. Of the 433 people counted with this name, 185 were male (42.7%) and 248 were female (57.3%). 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 Nazaret?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nazaret is Hispanic at 68.9%. The next largest groups are White (26.9%) and Black (2.1%). 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 Nazaret most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Nazaret in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.9% (295 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 Nazaret in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nazaret a female name?
Yes, 86.9% of people registered as Nazaret 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 Nazaret still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nazaret 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 Nazaret 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 share the name Nazaret?
You can see how many Americans are named Nazaret on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.