Declining since 2019, #3,848 for boys today.
Popularity of Nassir since 1991
Babies named Nassir per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 110 |
| 2000s | 296 |
| 2010s | 348 |
| 2020s | 239 |
Meaning & origin
Nassir entered U.S. records in 1991 and saw its peak popularity in 2019, after which its usage has been gradually falling. As of 2025, the name ranks 3848th, with an incidence of about 1 in 61,003 newborns. While it has not been recorded in high enough numbers to appear in top states data, Nassir reflects a broader trend of Arabic names gaining visibility in the United States over the past few decades. Its spelling variation gives it a distinctive look while maintaining strong roots in Arabic naming tradition.
Nassir is a variant transcription of the Arabic name Nasir (ناصِر), which derives from the root n-ṣ-r meaning 'to help' or 'to support'. It also coincides with the Arabic word for 'helper' or 'ally'. The name has been used across the Muslim world and is also common in African American communities, often as a spelling variant of Nasir or Nasser.
“Nassir” around the world
Where Nassir lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Nas, Naz
Sibling names for Nassir
Names that share Nassir's style, for a brother or sister.
