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“grace”
[ˈnana] · Danish
01 / Meaning & origin
Nana is a feminine given name documented in English, Cebuano, Danish and 2 other languages. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. It is a form of Ana, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “grace”.
Separate records with matching spellings: Nana (Cebuano, Danish), Nana (Cebuano, Danish), Nána (Czech)
Meaning: “grace”
A diminutive of Ana. From baby talk.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 16 girls (rank 6838). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Nana
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | 9 | 582 | observed |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | 5 | 920 | observed |
| 1884 | 6 | 930 | observed |
| 1885 | 5 | 1,047 | observed |
| 1886 | 6 | 993 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 8 | 959 | observed |
| 1889 | 10 | 839 | observed |
| 1890 | 7 | 1,099 | observed |
| 1891 | 7 | 1,093 | observed |
| 1892 | 7 | 1,171 | observed |
| 1893 | 9 | 1,023 | observed |
| 1894 | 10 | 998 | observed |
| 1895 | 11 | 986 | observed |
| 1896 | 9 | 1,122 | observed |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,555 | observed |
| 1898 | 13 | 963 | observed |
| 1899 | 7 | 1,278 | observed |
| 1900 | 7 | 1,561 | observed |
| 1901 | 5 | 1,679 | observed |
| 1902 | 8 | 1,320 | observed |
| 1903 | 8 | 1,318 | observed |
| 1904 | 7 | 1,486 | observed |
| 1905 | 6 | 1,696 | observed |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | 7 | 1,639 | observed |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | 5 | 2,208 | observed |
| 1910 | 9 | 1,634 | observed |
| 1911 | 8 | 1,792 | observed |
| 1912 | 14 | 1,477 | observed |
| 1913 | 13 | 1,670 | observed |
| 1914 | 9 | 2,434 | observed |
| 1915 | 20 | 1,672 | observed |
| 1916 | 28 | 1,380 | observed |
| 1917 | 22 | 1,652 | observed |
| 1918 | 27 | 1,537 | observed |
| 1919 | 24 | 1,649 | observed |
| 1920 | 14 | 2,463 | observed |
| 1921 | 35 | 1,341 | observed |
| 1922 | 18 | 2,109 | observed |
| 1923 | 25 | 1,672 | observed |
| 1924 | 26 | 1,679 | observed |
| 1925 | 14 | 2,489 | observed |
| 1926 | 22 | 1,830 | observed |
| 1927 | 16 | 2,256 | observed |
| 1928 | 18 | 2,023 | observed |
| 1929 | 17 | 2,011 | observed |
| 1930 | 17 | 2,023 | observed |
| 1931 | 15 | 2,105 | observed |
| 1932 | 16 | 2,037 | observed |
| 1933 | 10 | 2,688 | observed |
| 1934 | 20 | 1,697 | observed |
| 1935 | 27 | 1,418 | observed |
| 1936 | 16 | 1,950 | observed |
| 1937 | 20 | 1,735 | observed |
| 1938 | 18 | 1,873 | observed |
| 1939 | 23 | 1,585 | observed |
| 1940 | 19 | 1,845 | observed |
| 1941 | 17 | 2,018 | observed |
| 1942 | 16 | 2,214 | observed |
| 1943 | 25 | 1,703 | observed |
| 1944 | 23 | 1,742 | observed |
| 1945 | 9 | 3,132 | observed |
| 1946 | 15 | 2,482 | observed |
| 1947 | 20 | 2,200 | observed |
| 1948 | 29 | 1,739 | observed |
| 1949 | 29 | 1,767 | observed |
| 1950 | 20 | 2,185 | observed |
| 1951 | 22 | 2,116 | observed |
| 1952 | 17 | 2,581 | observed |
| 1953 | 19 | 2,431 | observed |
| 1954 | 11 | 3,490 | observed |
| 1955 | 17 | 2,725 | observed |
| 1956 | 23 | 2,321 | observed |
| 1957 | 16 | 2,926 | observed |
| 1958 | 17 | 2,862 | observed |
| 1959 | 10 | 4,031 | observed |
| 1960 | 13 | 3,512 | observed |
| 1961 | 16 | 3,189 | observed |
| 1962 | 11 | 4,011 | observed |
| 1963 | 6 | 5,891 | observed |
| 1964 | 15 | 3,379 | observed |
| 1965 | 7 | 5,289 | observed |
| 1966 | 11 | 3,959 | observed |
| 1967 | 9 | 4,625 | observed |
| 1968 | 8 | 5,147 | observed |
| 1969 | 12 | 4,198 | observed |
| 1970 | 10 | 5,061 | observed |
| 1971 | 16 | 3,789 | observed |
| 1972 | 23 | 2,903 | observed |
| 1973 | 11 | 4,871 | observed |
| 1974 | 20 | 3,313 | observed |
| 1975 | 16 | 3,950 | observed |
| 1976 | 16 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1977 | 25 | 3,083 | observed |
| 1978 | 17 | 4,079 | observed |
| 1979 | 16 | 4,420 | observed |
| 1980 | 17 | 4,327 | observed |
| 1981 | 16 | 4,532 | observed |
| 1982 | 11 | 5,911 | observed |
| 1983 | 14 | 4,884 | observed |
| 1984 | 18 | 4,166 | observed |
| 1985 | 13 | 5,348 | observed |
| 1986 | 25 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1987 | 17 | 4,660 | observed |
| 1988 | 24 | 3,805 | observed |
| 1989 | 37 | 2,931 | observed |
| 1990 | 28 | 3,714 | observed |
| 1991 | 18 | 5,181 | observed |
| 1992 | 24 | 4,236 | observed |
| 1993 | 26 | 3,987 | observed |
| 1994 | 31 | 3,536 | observed |
| 1995 | 29 | 3,670 | observed |
| 1996 | 21 | 4,739 | observed |
| 1997 | 33 | 3,448 | observed |
| 1998 | 25 | 4,366 | observed |
| 1999 | 34 | 3,569 | observed |
| 2000 | 47 | 2,974 | observed |
| 2001 | 39 | 3,417 | observed |
| 2002 | 36 | 3,654 | observed |
| 2003 | 27 | 4,668 | observed |
| 2004 | 41 | 3,566 | observed |
| 2005 | 26 | 4,958 | observed |
| 2006 | 39 | 3,854 | observed |
| 2007 | 33 | 4,475 | observed |
| 2008 | 31 | 4,761 | observed |
| 2009 | 26 | 5,378 | observed |
| 2010 | 27 | 5,108 | observed |
| 2011 | 28 | 4,915 | observed |
| 2012 | 16 | 7,456 | observed |
| 2013 | 22 | 5,834 | observed |
| 2014 | 20 | 6,207 | observed |
| 2015 | 22 | 5,833 | observed |
| 2016 | 21 | 5,985 | observed |
| 2017 | 25 | 5,191 | observed |
| 2018 | 27 | 4,889 | observed |
| 2019 | 11 | 9,112 | observed |
| 2020 | 26 | 4,880 | observed |
| 2021 | 11 | 8,978 | observed |
| 2022 | 16 | 6,984 | observed |
| 2023 | 22 | 5,549 | observed |
| 2024 | 14 | 7,594 | observed |
| 2025 | 16 | 6,838 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Nana” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Imiona nadawane dzieciom w Polsce — first given names of children, PESEL register, 2000-2025 (national)
Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji (Ministry of Digital Affairs), Poland — PESEL register; published on dane.gov.pl · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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