girl's name
Nais
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 4,095
France
#988
as Naïs, 2025
Nais is a girl's name. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2007, when 190 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1977.
Nais over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2017, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 170 |
| 1990s | 640 |
| 2000s | 1,590 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 1,290 |
| 2020s (to 2017) | 385 |
How popular is Nais?
In 2017, Nais was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Nais is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Nais is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Naïs | Naïs is Nais written with a diaeresis in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #988 in France, against #5,591 for Nais. | 1,580 |
Names that peaked alongside Nais
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nais also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nais over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nais
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nais — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nais
Is Nais a girl's or a boy's name?
Nais is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nais most popular?
Nais peaked in 2007, when 190 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nais a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nais currently ranks #988 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.