Nasir
Arabic, from nasara, to help or support, giving the sense of helper or protector. It appears in royal titles across the Islamic world.
Nasir in 2025
Nasir was given to 617 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 988th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,373 babies born.
The history of Nasir
Nasir reached its highest point in 2019, when 935 babies were given the name, ranking 704th that year.
Across the 53 years of records since 1973, 17,971 babies have been named Nasir. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Nasir by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nasir | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68 | 5,578 |
| 1980s | 156 | 5,926 |
| 1990s | 1,059 | 1,214 |
| 2000s | 5,682 | 829 |
| 2010s | 6,297 | 704 |
| 2020s | 4,709 | 720 |
Where Nasir is heading
Nasir has risen 9% over the past decade, from 564 babies in 2015 to 617 in 2025.
Names like Nasir
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nasir.