boy's name
Nans
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,975
Nans is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1998, when 65 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
Nans over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 80 |
| 1980s | 290 |
| 1990s | 510 |
| 2000s | 440 |
| 2010s | 400 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 255 |
How popular is Nans?
In 2025, Nans was given to 30 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Nans
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nans also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nans over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nans
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nans — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nans
Is Nans a girl's or a boy's name?
Nans is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nans most popular?
Nans peaked in 1998, when 65 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nans a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nans currently ranks #1,111 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.