Nusaybah
Girl name · #2208 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Nusaybah? In official American birth records, Nusaybah has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Nusaybah is currently the #2208 girl name in the United States — 84 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 girls born in 2025 was named Nusaybah.
Babies named Nusaybah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 26-year story
Nusaybah first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 84 babies and a rank of #2194. 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 Nusaybah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nusaybah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nusaybah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nusaybah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nusaybah is most common
State-level data for Nusaybah 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 Nusaybah
Statistically, parents drawn to Nusaybah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Athaliah, Nalayah, Neriyah, Nazareth, and Kalilah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nusaybah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #2194 |
| 2024 | 54 | #3013 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nusaybah?
In official American birth records, the name Nusaybah first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Nusaybah a popular girl name?
Nusaybah ranked #2208 among girls in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Nusaybah most popular?
Nusaybah peaked in 2025, when 84 American girls received the name (ranked #2194 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nusaybah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American girls was named Nusaybah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.