Nysir
An uncommon Arabic name meaning "courageous" or "victorious."
Name Census estimates that about 347 living Americans carry the first name Nysir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Nysir today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nysir births was 2022 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nysir. 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
347
~ 1 in 987,765 Americans
Peak year
2022
24 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,981
Tracked since 1999
Census
Nysir in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 186 people with the first name Nysir, which placed it at #40,168 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
#40,168
National first-name rank
People counted
186
186 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nysir
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nysir is Black at 88.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic (3.2%). 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 Nysir 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 Nysir at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.2% · 164
- Two or more races5.4% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 6
- White1.6% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Nysir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nysir from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 118 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
Nysir 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 Nysir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nysirs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Nysir, while North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nysir
The name Nysir has its origins in the ancient Sumerian culture, one of the earliest civilizations known to have existed in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "nysir," which translates to "guardian" or "protector." The name was likely given to individuals who were tasked with guarding important structures or people of significance.
In the early days of Sumerian civilization, names held great importance and were often chosen to reflect the desired traits or roles of the individual. The name Nysir would have been bestowed upon those who were tasked with protecting the community or its leaders, reflecting the valor and strength expected of them.
Early mentions of the name can be traced back to ancient Sumerian cuneiform tablets and inscriptions, although specific records are scarce due to the age of the civilization. However, it is known that the name was in use during the reign of the famous Sumerian king Gilgamesh, who ruled the city-state of Uruk around 2700 BCE.
One of the earliest recorded individuals to bear the name Nysir was a prominent Sumerian warrior and guard captain who served under King Shulgi of Ur around 2100 BCE. Historical accounts describe him as a skilled fighter and loyal protector of the royal family.
In later centuries, the name Nysir appeared in various ancient texts and records from different cultures and regions influenced by the Sumerian civilization. For instance, a notable figure named Nysir was a prominent scholar and scribe in the Akkadian Empire during the reign of Sargon the Great in the 24th century BCE.
During the Babylonian era, around 1800 BCE, a high-ranking official named Nysir served as a chief administrator under King Hammurabi, renowned for his influential code of laws.
Another noteworthy individual bearing the name Nysir was a Persian nobleman and military commander who fought alongside Cyrus the Great during the Achaemenid Empire in the 6th century BCE.
As civilizations evolved and cultures intermingled, the name Nysir likely underwent various transformations and adaptations. However, its essence as a name symbolizing guardianship and protection has remained intact throughout its long history.
People
Nysir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nysir 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
Nysir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nysir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 347 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nysir 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 987,765 US residents.
Is Nysir a common name?
We classify Nysir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 350 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nysir most popular?
The single biggest year for Nysir was 2022, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nysir 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 Nysir in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 186 people with the name Nysir, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,168 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 Nysir 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 Nysir?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nysir leans strongly male. 180 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 2 female bearers (1.1%). 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 Nysir?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nysir is Black at 88.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic (3.2%). 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 Nysir most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Nysir in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.2% (164 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 Nysir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nysir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nysir 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 Nysir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nysir 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 Nysir 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 Nysir?
See how many people have the name Nysir on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.