Nana

Unisex

Nana has been given to 3,396 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2000.

Meaning & origin /ˈnænə/

Origin: Japanese

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

3,396

Peak year

2000 (70 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1881

10-year trend

▼ -32%

Gender split

74% girls / 26% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Nana.

3,398 babies since 1901

3,391 babies since 1911

3,403 babies since 1971

3,383 babies since 1912

3,412 babies since 1962

3,412 babies since 1979

3,424 babies since 1960

3,365 babies since 1973

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