Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- Hawaiian
- Name of a spring month, name of a star
- Spanish
- Grace; also Spanish pet form of Ana
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nana
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #3354, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5608, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #2972, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6838, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 |
| 2023 | 14 | 22 |
| 2022 | 18 | 16 |
| 2021 | 16 | 11 |
| 2020 | 19 | 26 |
| 2019 | 25 | 11 |
| 2018 | 23 | 27 |
| 2017 | 17 | 25 |
| 2016 | 27 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #621, 60 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #693, 49 births); most recent 2025 (rank #816, 44 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | 44 |
| 2024 | 52 | 48 |
| 2023 | 39 | 29 |
| 2022 | 39 | 32 |
| 2021 | 24 | 15 |
| 2020 | 24 | 21 |
| 2019 | 20 | 14 |
| 2018 | 17 | 19 |
| 2017 | 31 | 20 |
| 2016 | 20 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #4873, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #1284, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1645, 19 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 19 |
| 2022 | – | 27 |
| 2021 | – | 29 |
| 2020 | – | 21 |
| 2019 | – | 17 |
| 2018 | – | 15 |
| 2017 | – | 17 |
| 2016 | – | 26 |
| 2015 | – | 17 |
| 2014 | – | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #423, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #764, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #790, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence