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Nan Name Popularity

How popular is the name Nan? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 24 0.0068%
1911 — 13 0.0035%
1912 — 23 0.0046%
1913 — 25 0.0044%
1914 — 24 0.0034%
1915 — 45 0.005%
1916 — 59 0.0061%
1917 — 57 0.0057%
1918 — 52 0.0048%
1919 — 52 0.005%
1920 — 64 0.0058%
1921 — 68 0.0059%
1922 — 64 0.0057%
1923 — 79 0.0071%
1924 — 61 0.0053%
1925 — 71 0.0063%
1926 — 76 0.0069%
1927 — 63 0.0057%
1928 — 87 0.0081%
1929 — 76 0.0073%
1930 — 90 0.0086%
1931 — 61 0.0062%
1932 — 72 0.0073%
1933 — 91 0.0098%
1934 — 106 0.011%
1935 — 106 0.0109%
1936 — 97 0.0101%
1937 — 94 0.0095%
1938 — 96 0.0094%
1939 — 154 0.0151%
1940 — 139 0.0131%
1941 — 113 0.01%
1942 — 177 0.014%
1943 — 154 0.0118%
1944 — 130 0.0105%
1945 — 119 0.0098%
1946 — 181 0.0123%
1947 — 201 0.012%
1948 — 163 0.0102%
1949 — 186 0.0116%
1950 — 149 0.0093%
1951 — 198 0.0117%
1952 — 172 0.0099%
1953 — 173 0.0098%
1954 — 164 0.009%
1955 — 204 0.0111%
1956 — 145 0.0077%
1957 — 160 0.0083%
1958 — 162 0.0086%
1959 — 135 0.0071%
1960 — 124 0.0065%
1961 — 97 0.0051%
1962 — 63 0.0034%
1963 — 77 0.0043%
1964 — 23 0.0013%
1965 — 10 0.0006%
1966 — 16 0.001%
1967 — 0 0%
1968 — 0 0%
1969 — 0 0%
1970 — 0 0%
1971 — 0 0%
1972 — 0 0%
1973 — 0 0%
1974 — 0 0%
1975 — 0 0%
1976 — 0 0%
1977 — 0 0%
1978 — 5 0.0004%
1979 — 0 0%
1980 — 0 0%
1981 — 0 0%
1982 — 0 0%
1983 — 0 0%
1984 — 0 0%
1985 — 0 0%
1986 — 0 0%
1987 — 0 0%
1988 — 0 0%
1989 — 0 0%
1990 — 0 0%
1991 — 0 0%
1992 — 0 0%
1993 — 0 0%
1994 — 0 0%
1995 — 0 0%
1996 — 0 0%
1997 — 0 0%
1998 — 0 0%
1999 — 0 0%
2000 — 0 0%
2001 — 0 0%
2002 — 0 0%
2003 — 0 0%
2004 — 0 0%
2005 — 0 0%
2006 — 0 0%
2007 — 0 0%
2008 — 0 0%
2009 — 0 0%
2010 — 0 0%
2011 — 0 0%
2012 — 0 0%
2013 — 0 0%
2014 — 0 0%
2015 — 0 0%
2016 — 0 0%
2017 — 0 0%
2018 — 0 0%
2019 — 0 0%
2020 — 0 0%
2021 — 0 0%
2022 — 0 0%
2023 — 0 0%

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Names Like Nan

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What names are variants of Nan?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Nan.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Nana

Star

Polynesian

Nance

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nanci

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nancie

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nancy

A diminutive-variant of Anna or Anne, from the Hebrew hannah, grace.

Hebrew

Nanella
Nanelle

“Little Nan,” from Nan and the diminutive suffixette.

Nanette

“Little Nan,” from Nan and the diminutive suffixette

French

Nania
Nanine

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nanna

Daring

Scandinavian

Nannette

A French form of Anna.

French

Nannie

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nanny

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nanon

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nettie

A diminutive form of Natalie.

English

Ninon

Grace

Hebrew


What names sound like Nan?

If you like how Nan sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Nan.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Nani

He (God) has favored me

Hebrew

Nann

What names are similar to Nan?

Find a name that’s like Nan, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Fernanda

Adventurous; bold journey

German

Hannah

Grace

Hebrew


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