Nazareth
Girl name · #2530 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nazareth? In official American birth records, Nazareth has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
Nazareth is currently the #2530 girl name in the United States — 70 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Nazareth.
Babies named Nazareth per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 38-year story
Nazareth first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 107 babies and a rank of #1865. 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 Nazareth against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nazareth in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nazareth is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nazareth will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nazareth is most common
State-level data for Nazareth 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 Nazareth
Statistically, parents drawn to Nazareth tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Scarleth, Arizbeth, Julieth, Yulieth, and Annabeth.
ScarlethArizbethJuliethYuliethAnnabethNusaybahNalayahNovaleigh
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nazareth | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 97 | #2011 |
| 2023 | 107 | #1865 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nazareth?
In official American birth records, the name Nazareth first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
Is Nazareth a popular girl name?
Nazareth ranked #2530 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Nazareth most popular?
Nazareth peaked in 2023, when 107 American girls received the name (ranked #1865 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nazareth?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Nazareth. 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.