Nazareth
Girl name · #2530 in 2025 · Very rare
Nazareth is currently the #2530 girl name in the United States — 70 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Nazareth.
Babies named Nazareth per year. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Nazareth first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 107 babies and a rank of #1865. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nazareth against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nazareth in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nazareth is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nazareth will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nazareth is most common
State-level data for Nazareth is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nazareth
Statistically, parents drawn to Nazareth tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Scarleth, Arizbeth, Julieth, Yulieth, and Annabeth.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nazareth | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 97 | #2011 |
| 2023 | 107 | #1865 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2579 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nazareth a popular girl name?
Nazareth ranked #2530 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Nazareth most popular?
Nazareth peaked in 2023, when 107 American girls received the name (ranked #1865 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nazareth?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Nazareth. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.