Nana Boy & girl
How popular is Nana?
#6,837 girl name in 2025
16 baby girls were named Nana in the US in 2025, making it the 6837th most popular girl name. Another 16 boys got the name (#5,606 for boys).
2,545living people named Nana (est.)
27median age of people named Nana
3,396babies named Nana since 1880
1 in 103,604US babies born in 2025
Nana popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,837 for girls (▲ 753 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 16 girls, 16 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-27% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,831 in 2015, #4,878 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2000 (47 girls) |
| Highest rank | #582 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 50% boys, 50% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nana is most popular
Babies named Nana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 girls)
Nana by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 49 | #582 |
| 1890s | 85 | #963 |
| 1900s | 53 | #1,318 |
| 1910s | 174 | #1,380 |
| 1920s | 205 | #1,341 |
| 1930s | 182 | #1,418 |
| 1940s | 202 | #1,702 |
| 1950s | 172 | #2,115 |
| 1960s | 108 | #3,188 |
| 1970s | 170 | #2,903 |
| 1980s | 192 | #2,925 |
| 1990s | 269 | #3,445 |
| 2000s | 345 | #2,970 |
| 2010s | 219 | #4,886 |
| 2020s | 105 | #4,878 |
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Questions
- Is Nana a boy or girl name?
- Nana is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 50% of babies named Nana were boys and 50% were girls.
- How popular is the name Nana?
- 16 baby girls were named Nana in the US in 2025, making it the 6837th most popular girl name. Another 16 boys got the name (#5,606 for boys).
- When was Nana most popular?
- Nana peaked in 2000, when 47 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #582 in 1881.
- How many people are named Nana?
- 3,396 babies have been named Nana in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,545 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
- Where is Nana most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nana was most common in New York, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.