Nisreen
A feminine Arabic name meaning "wild rose" or "delicate flower".
Name Census estimates that about 379 living Americans carry the first name Nisreen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nisreen today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nisreen births was 2005 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nisreen. 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 Nisreen with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
379
~ 1 in 904,365 Americans
Peak year
2005
15 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,827
Tracked since 1977
Census
Nisreen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 939 people with the first name Nisreen, which placed it at #13,019 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
#13,019
National first-name rank
People counted
939
939 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
81.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nisreen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nisreen is White at 81.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (7.5%) and Black (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 Nisreen 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 Nisreen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White81.6% · 766
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.5% · 70
- Black or African American4.9% · 46
- Two or more races4.8% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino1.2% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Nisreen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nisreen from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 109 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Nisreen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nisreen 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 Nisreen 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 Nisreen
The name Nisreen has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "nasreen," which means "wild rose" or "flower blooming in the desert." The name is believed to have originated during the Middle Ages, around the 7th to 13th centuries, when Arabic was the dominant language in the Middle East and North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Nisreen can be found in classical Arabic literature, particularly in poetry and romantic tales. The name was often used as a metaphor for beauty, grace, and resilience, much like the wild rose that blooms in the harsh desert environment.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Nisreen. One of the earliest examples is Nisreen bint Al-Hasan, a 9th-century Arab princess from the Abbasid dynasty, known for her intelligence and literary talents.
In the 12th century, Nisreen Al-Andalusiyyah was a renowned Andalusian poet and writer from the Iberian Peninsula. Her poetry celebrated love, nature, and the beauty of the Arabic language.
During the 20th century, Nisreen Mustafa (1925-2019) was a prominent Lebanese author and activist who advocated for women's rights and social justice. Her novels and short stories explored issues of identity, family dynamics, and the challenges faced by women in the Arab world.
Another notable figure is Nisreen Habib (born 1966), a Palestinian-American scholar and activist. She is known for her work on human rights, particularly in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and has authored several books on the subject.
Nisreen El-Amin (born 1977) is a contemporary Egyptian journalist and television presenter. She has covered major events in the Middle East and has become a recognizable face in the Arab media landscape.
While the name Nisreen has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has gained popularity worldwide, transcending linguistic and cultural boundaries. Its beautiful meaning and historical significance have contributed to its enduring appeal across generations.
People
Nisreen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nisreen 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
Nisreen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nisreen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 379 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nisreen 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 904,365 US residents.
Is Nisreen a common name?
We classify Nisreen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 388 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nisreen most popular?
The single biggest year for Nisreen was 2005, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nisreen is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nisreen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 939 people with the name Nisreen, or 0.31 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,019 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 Nisreen 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 Nisreen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nisreen appears almost entirely female. Of the 933 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Nisreen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nisreen is White at 81.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (7.5%) and Black (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 Nisreen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Nisreen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 81.6% (766 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 Nisreen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nisreen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nisreen 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 Nisreen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nisreen 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 Nisreen 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 Americans are named Nisreen?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.