Nasai
Nasai is an administrative ward in Siha District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 1,377 m (4,518 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 8,032.
Meaning & Origin of Nasai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nasai is an administrative ward in Siha District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi), and has an average elevation of 1,377 m (4,518 ft). According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 8,032.
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The Story of Nasai
Nasai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 24 Nasais were born — ranking #4,342 that year. As of 2026, Nasai ranks #5,959 for baby boys with 15 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 155 Nasais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nasai
Nasai is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 155 births in the dataset. Nasai's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,342. Use the chart and map above to compare Nasai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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 .
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