Nusaybah
Girl name · #2208 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Nusaybah scores 40 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 Nusaybah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nusaybah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Nusaybahs were NY (16), PA (9), IL (8), MI (7), NJ (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 40/100 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.