Nahara
Girl name · #3202 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Nahara is currently the #3202 girl name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nahara.
Babies named Nahara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Nahara first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 50 babies and a rank of #3167. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nahara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nahara in class?
Nahara scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nahara is most common
State-level data for Nahara is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nahara
Statistically, parents drawn to Nahara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nahiara, Nitara, Nayara, Naiara, and Nara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nahara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 15 | #7251 |
| 2023 | 13 | #8055 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 17 | #6691 |
| 2020 | 19 | #6083 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 17 | #6792 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11257 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nahara a popular girl name?
Nahara ranked #3202 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Nahara most popular?
Nahara peaked in 2025, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3167 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nahara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Nahara. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.