Nazareth
Nazareth is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. In 2024 its population was 75,704. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and commercial center for the Arab citizens of Israel. The inhabitants are predominantly Arabs, of whom 69% are Muslim and 31% Christian.
Meaning & Origin of Nazareth
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nazareth is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. In 2024 its population was 75,704. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and commercial center for the Arab citizens of Israel. The inhabitants are predominantly Arabs, of whom 69% are Muslim and 31% Christian.
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Origin & history
The Story of Nazareth
As a girl name
Nazareth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 107 births, good for #1,864 nationwide. About 46% of every Nazareth on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Nazareth ranks #1,877 for girls with 107 births, rising sharply (+53% over the past five years). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Nazareth as a boy name dates back to 1920, when 6 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 50 newborns named Nazareth — #2,546 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Nazareth on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Nazareth ranks #2,795 for boys with 46 births, holding steady (-2%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nazareth
Nazareth is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Nazareth's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,864. Use the chart and map above to compare Nazareth'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 .
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