Nasir

Boy's name · #487 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Nasir reached its best rank, #355, in 2019 and ranked #487 in 2025. Roughly 18,000 boys have been named Nasir since 1973.

In recent years, Nasir ran 3–4× its national rate in Washington, DC and Maryland.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

See how Nasir ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #2,230 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,260 in Canada (2024).

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi — Persian astronomer (1201–1274)
Nasir Khusraw — 11th-century Persian Isma'ili poet, scholar, philosopher, and missionary
Nasir Hussain — Indian film director (1931–2002)
Nasir El-Rufai — Nigerian politician, Governor of Kaduna State, 2015–2023 (born 1960)
Nasir bin Murshid — Imam of Oman, 1624–1649 (died 1649)

Among 201 notable people named Nasir:

Political leaders appear 1.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, Nigerian politician (born 1960).

Similar names: Nazir · Hamza · Nakoa · Zaid · Yasir · Samir

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