Unisex name · Hebrew

Nazareth

How to say it: nuh-ZAIR-eth · /nəˈzærəθ/

Biblical place-name, childhood home of Jesus - from Hebrew meaning branch or guardian - rare devotional choice.

Nazareth was the 1,871st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 117 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 52% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,563 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,871for girls in 2025
1 in 28,336US babies
117born in 2025
#1,563projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Nazareth
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#1,871
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)117
Share of births1 in 28,336
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+52%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,563

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Nazareth is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 38 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Naz
  • Zareth

Honouring a Nazareth in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nazareth is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish.

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