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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nan

Ranked #4602 - 1 in 2,310,136 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,463 bearers

World total

3,463

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4602

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,463
Worldwide
~3,463
rank #4602
Rarity
1 in 2,310,136
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,463 in US

About the name Nan

There are an estimated 3,463 people named Nan alive worldwide today. That ranks Nan at #4602 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nan is held by approximately 3,463 people, ranking #4602 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 95,842 U.S. residents).

Historically Nan is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Nan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Nan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nan, 1880 to 2022 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 16
  2. 1881: 22
  3. 1882: 24
  4. 1883: 28
  5. 1884: 25
  6. 1885: 31
  7. 1886: 39
  8. 1887: 39
  9. 1888: 46
  10. 1889: 52
  11. 1890: 39
  12. 1891: 24
  13. 1892: 28
  14. 1893: 32
  15. 1894: 52
  16. 1895: 59
  17. 1896: 56
  18. 1897: 33
  19. 1898: 37
  20. 1899: 45
  21. 1900: 53
  22. 1901: 41
  23. 1902: 39
  24. 1903: 45
  25. 1904: 56
  26. 1905: 41
  27. 1906: 44
  28. 1907: 42
  29. 1908: 50
  30. 1909: 46
  31. 1910: 53
  32. 1911: 45
  33. 1912: 59
  34. 1913: 63
  35. 1914: 74
  36. 1915: 93
  37. 1916: 114
  38. 1917: 102
  39. 1918: 108
  40. 1919: 114
  41. 1920: 124
  42. 1921: 109
  43. 1922: 114
  44. 1923: 125
  45. 1924: 118
  46. 1925: 115
  47. 1926: 129
  48. 1927: 109
  49. 1928: 134
  50. 1929: 121
  51. 1930: 130
  52. 1931: 130
  53. 1932: 131
  54. 1933: 138
  55. 1934: 150
  56. 1935: 151
  57. 1936: 145
  58. 1937: 154
  59. 1938: 141
  60. 1939: 197
  61. 1940: 189
  62. 1941: 173
  63. 1942: 217
  64. 1943: 216
  65. 1944: 190
  66. 1945: 175
  67. 1946: 223
  68. 1947: 255
  69. 1948: 225
  70. 1949: 236
  71. 1950: 204
  72. 1951: 233
  73. 1952: 228
  74. 1953: 229
  75. 1954: 215
  76. 1955: 253
  77. 1956: 218
  78. 1957: 209
  79. 1958: 211
  80. 1959: 181
  81. 1960: 166
  82. 1961: 146
  83. 1962: 124
  84. 1963: 113
  85. 1964: 86
  86. 1965: 68
  87. 1966: 50
  88. 1967: 49
  89. 1968: 38
  90. 1969: 37
  91. 1970: 24
  92. 1971: 35
  93. 1972: 22
  94. 1973: 23
  95. 1974: 28
  96. 1975: 14
  97. 1976: 20
  98. 1977: 16
  99. 1978: 19
  100. 1979: 22
  101. 1980: 12
  102. 1981: 13
  103. 1982: 20
  104. 1983: 12
  105. 1984: 9
  106. 1985: 10
  107. 1986: 10
  108. 1987: 14
  109. 1988: 5
  110. 1989: 16
  111. 1990: 11
  112. 1991: 8
  113. 1992: 9
  114. 1993: 10
  115. 1994: 9
  116. 1996: 7
  117. 1998: 8
  118. 2000: 8
  119. 2001: 5
  120. 2002: 6
  121. 2004: 5
  122. 2014: 7
  123. 2022: 6

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nan worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,463 people named Nan alive worldwide today, ranking #4602 globally.

Is Nan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,310,136 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,463 bearers, which is 1 in 95,842 Americans.

Is Nan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nan is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Nan come from?

Who are famous people named Nan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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