Nara
Girl name · #2462 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nara? In official American birth records, Nara has been tracked continuously since 1909, giving it 116 years of documented American history.
Nara is currently the #2462 girl name in the United States — 72 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nara.
The 116-year story
Nara first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 72 babies and a rank of #2491. 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.
Babies named Nara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nara is most common
State-level data for Nara is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nara
Statistically, parents drawn to Nara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nahara, Nayara, Naiara, Imara, and Sitara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 72 | #2491 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nara?
In official American birth records, the name Nara first appeared in 1909 (over 116 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 116 years.
Is Nara a popular girl name?
Nara ranked #2462 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Nara most popular?
Nara peaked in 2024, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2491 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Nara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.