unisex name
Nana
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,070
England and Wales
#624
2025 births
Nana is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 69% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 70 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 49 |
| 1890s | 85 |
| 1900s | 53 |
| 1910s | 174 |
| 1920s | 205 |
| 1930s | 182 |
| 1940s | 202 |
| 1950s | 172 |
| 1960s | 108 |
| 1970s | 214 |
| 1980s | 261 |
| 1990s | 443 |
| 2000s | 605 |
| 2010s | 443 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 200 |
How popular is Nana?
In 2025, Nana was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nana is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Nana in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Nana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nana
How popular is the name Nana?
In 2025, Nana was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nana a girl's or a boy's name?
Nana is used for both girls and boys. About 69% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Nana?
Nana has 2 syllables.
When was Nana most popular?
Nana peaked in 2000, when 70 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nana currently ranks #624 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.