boy's name
Nairn
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (Scotland)
- Births on record 338
Scotland
#623
2024 births
Nairn is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2024 it was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #623. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in Scotland in 2014, when 19 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Scotland.
- Today about 1 in 9,532 babies in Scotland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nairn over time
Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s | 109 |
| 2010s | 127 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 53 |
How popular is Nairn?
In 2024, Nairn was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #623 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Figures for Scotland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nairn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nairn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nairn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nairn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nairn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nairn
How popular is the name Nairn?
In 2024, Nairn was given to 4 babies in Scotland, ranking #623 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Nairn a girl's or a boy's name?
Nairn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nairn?
Nairn has 1 syllable.
When was Nairn most popular?
Nairn peaked in 2014, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nairn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nairn currently ranks #623 in Scotland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.