Nara
Girl name · #2462 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
Nara is currently the #2462 girl name in the United States — 72 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,000 girls born in 2025 was named Nara.
The 116-year story
Nara first appears in the Social Security records in 1909, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 72 babies and a rank of #2491. 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.
Babies named Nara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nara in class?
Nara scores 41 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 Nara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nara is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Naras were CA (13), NY (7), TX (7), NC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Nara
Statistically, parents drawn to Nara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nahara, Nayara, Naiara, Imara, and Sitara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | #2458 |
| 2024 | 72 | #2491 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6130 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nara a popular girl name?
Nara ranked #2462 among girls in 2025 with 72 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Nara most popular?
Nara peaked in 2024, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2491 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,000 newborn American girls was named Nara. It scores 41/100 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.