unisex name
Nation
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 504
Nation is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2020, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nation over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 180 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 216 |
How popular is Nation?
In 2025, Nation was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nation 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 Nation
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nation also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nation over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nation
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nation — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nation
How popular is the name Nation?
In 2025, Nation was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nation a girl's or a boy's name?
Nation is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Nation?
Nation has 2 syllables.
When was Nation most popular?
Nation peaked in 2020, when 52 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nation a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nation currently ranks #4,608 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.