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Nasir

Boy

Meaning of Nasir: Arabic: 'helper' or 'supporter'

Nasir is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 504th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1951st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#504

617 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1951

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

17,971

First recorded 1973 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 21 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 24 babies1992: 38 babies1993: 35 babies1994: 50 babies1995: 55 babies1996: 133 babies1997: 189 babies1998: 165 babies1999: 349 babies2000: 373 babies20002001: 326 babies2002: 579 babies2003: 581 babies2004: 531 babies2005: 715 babies2006: 686 babies2007: 661 babies2008: 628 babies2009: 602 babies2010: 510 babies20102011: 455 babies2012: 463 babies2013: 514 babies2014: 498 babies2015: 564 babies2016: 689 babies2017: 757 babies2018: 912 babies2019: 935 babies2020: 870 babies20202021: 913 babies2022: 859 babies2023: 742 babies2024: 708 babies2025: 617 babies
US babies named Nasir per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 935.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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