Girl · #12,237 in 2026

Nadra

National Database & Registration Authority is an independent and autonomous agency under the control of the Interior Secretary of Pakistan that regulates government databases and statistically manages the sensitive registration database of all the National Citizens of Pakistan. Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir Afsar is serving as the Chairman since 2 October 2023.

  • Arabic
Current Rank
#12,237
Peak Rank
#4,613 (1976)
Total Babies
317
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1934
First Year
2022
Last Year
1976
Peak Year
#4613
Peak Rank
317
Total Count
49
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nadra

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

National Database & Registration Authority is an independent and autonomous agency under the control of the Interior Secretary of Pakistan that regulates government databases and statistically manages the sensitive registration database of all the National Citizens of Pakistan. Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir Afsar is serving as the Chairman since 2 October 2023.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic
Origin & history
National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) was established on 10 March 2000 under the Government of President Pervez Musharraf . After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan launched the Personal Identity System (PIS) program to register, manage and issue national identification cards to all the citizens of Pakistan and Muslim refugees settling in Pakistan. NADRA is an autonomous body to operate independently with the mandate to replace the old directorate general of Registration with a computerised system of registering 150 million citizens, NADRA laun

The Story of Nadra

The earliest SSA record of Nadra as a baby girl name dates back to 1934, when 6 babies received it. 1976 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Nadra — #4,613 in the national rankings. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Nadras. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 317 Nadras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Nadra

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nadra

What does the name Nadra mean?
National Database & Registration Authority is an independent and autonomous agency under the control of the Interior Secretary of Pakistan that regulates government databases and statistically manages the sensitive registration database of all the National Citizens of Pakistan. Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir Afsar is serving as the Chairman since 2 October 2023.
What is the origin of the name Nadra?
Nadra has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.
How popular is Nadra in 2026?
In 2026, Nadra ranks #12,237 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Nadra most popular?
Nadra reached its peak popularity in 1976, ranking #4,613 that year with 13 babies given the name.
Is Nadra a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Nadra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Nadra?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nadra include Telma, Atina, Cherisa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Nadra

Nadra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 317 births in the dataset. Nadra's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #4,613. Use the chart and map above to compare Nadra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.