Masculine dossier · first seen 1975
Nadir
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2001
Peak era
2001
Peak births
46
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Nadir
How many people are named Nadir?
An estimated 1,265 living Americans are named Nadir.
How rare is Nadir?
Nadir is very rare among babies today, with 23 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 50% from its 2001 peak.
How old is the typical Nadir?
The median age of a living American named Nadir is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 30 years old.
Is Nadir still popular?
Not especially. Nadir has been declining since its 2001 peak and registered 23 births in 2025.
Where is Nadir most common?
Nadir has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 8.1× more often than the national baseline.
1975Peak 20012025
Peak year
2001
Decline from peak
50%
2025
23
All-time
1,292
Where it lives now
Nadir is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 8.1× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in New Jersey.
States where Nadir is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.