At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2024 (#12,349)
- Babies in 2024
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #5,845 in 1977
- First recorded
- 1977
Meaning of Nezar
Nezar is a masculine name with Arabic origin. A variation of this name is Nizar. In the United States, Nezar has been given to a modest number of newborn boys over the years. Although it has not reached high ranks in popularity, it still remains a unique and distinctive choice for parents seeking an uncommon name with rich cultural roots.
How to pronounce Nezar
Arabic
- Pronounced neh-ZAHR /nɛˈzɑr/
Popularity of Nezar in the U.S.
Nezar was last recorded in the U.S. in 2024, ranked #12,349 with 5 babies. It peaked at #5,845 in 1977. It first appears in the records in 1977.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1977–2024 28 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 12,349 | back (not recorded in 2022–2023) |
| 2021 | 7 | 9,714 | ▲ 2,308 |
| 2020 | 5 | 12,022 | ▼ 3,133 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8,889 | ▼ 70 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8,819 | ▼ 679 |
| 2017 | 9 | 8,140 | ▲ 4,045 |
| 2016 | 5 | 12,185 | ▼ 99 |
| 2015 | 5 | 12,086 | ▲ 22 |
| 2014 | 5 | 12,108 | ▼ 1,380 |
| 2013 | 6 | 10,728 | ▼ 1,864 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8,864 | ▲ 1,944 |
| 2011 | 6 | 10,808 | ▼ 3,721 |
| 2010 | 11 | 7,087 | ▲ 1,223 |
| 2009 | 9 | 8,310 | ▲ 1,561 |
| 2008 | 7 | 9,871 | ▼ 3,249 |
| 2007 | 12 | 6,622 | ▼ 162 |
| 2006 | 12 | 6,460 | ▲ 1,839 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8,299 | ▲ 1,649 |
| 2004 | 6 | 9,948 | ▼ 367 |
| 2003 | 6 | 9,581 | ▼ 3,059 |
| 2002 | 10 | 6,522 | ▲ 2,721 |
| 2001 | 6 | 9,243 | ▼ 131 |
| 2000 | 6 | 9,112 | back (not recorded in 1998–1999) |
| 1997 | 5 | 9,265 | ▼ 250 |
| 1996 | 5 | 9,015 | back (not recorded in 1994–1995) |
| 1993 | 7 | 6,816 | back (not recorded in 1990–1992) |
| 1989 | 5 | 7,905 | back (not recorded in 1978–1988) |
| 1977 | 5 | 5,845 | new |
Notable people named Nezar
- Nezar AlSayyad — Nezar Al Sayyad is an architect, urban historian, and professor emeritus at UC Berkeley known for exploring how cities shape culture and society.