girl's name
Nanako
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 76
Nanako is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Nanako is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2002, when 8 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1995.
Nanako over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 34 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 24 |
How popular is Nanako?
In 2016, Nanako was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Nanako 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 Nanako
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nanako also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nanako over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nanako
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nanako — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nanako
How popular is the name Nanako?
In 2016, Nanako was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nanako a girl's or a boy's name?
Nanako is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nanako most popular?
Nanako peaked in 2002, when 8 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.