Nazariah
Girl name · #4853 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nazariah? In official American birth records, Nazariah has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
Nazariah ranks #4853 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 28 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #13006, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Nazariah.
The 21-year story
Nazariah first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #4758. 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 Nazariah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nazariah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nazariah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nazariah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nazariah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nazariah is most common
State-level data for Nazariah 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 Nazariah
Statistically, parents drawn to Nazariah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nehemiah, Zuriah, Jazariah, Neriyah, and Analiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nazariah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 7 | #12161 |
| 2023 | 9 | #10312 |
| 2022 | 16 | #6984 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8953 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8138 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13006 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nazariah?
In official American birth records, the name Nazariah first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
Is Nazariah a popular girl name?
Nazariah ranked #4853 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #13006.
When was the name Nazariah most popular?
Nazariah peaked in 2025, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nazariah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Nazariah. 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.