Nasser
Nasser is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Persian.
- Arabic
- Persian
Meaning & Origin of Nasser
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nasser is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Persian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Persian
The Story of Nasser
The earliest SSA record of Nasser as a baby boy name dates back to 1957, when 7 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 43 newborns named Nasser — #2,754 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Nassers. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,391 among baby boy names with 35 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Nassers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Nasser
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nasser. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Nasser
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About the name Nasser
Nasser is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Nasser's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #2,341. Use the chart and map above to compare Nasser'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.