FIRST NAME
Nana
Nana is the 2,214th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 5,393 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 2,326 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #2,214 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,677
2020 CENSUS
5,393
living · #2,214
BABIES NAMED NANA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1881–2025
202516
As a female name, Nana peaked in 2000, when 47 babies were named Nana (the #3008 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #2,836 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
2,326
living · #2,836
BABIES NAMED NANA BY BIRTH YEAR · 1972–2025
202516
As a male name, Nana peaked in 2014, when 32 babies were named Nana (the #3438 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)