Nan Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Nan is most popular in Georgia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Silent Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Nan has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Nan' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 658th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 551st out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 687th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2556th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 7211th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 21694th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 24101st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Nan' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Nan"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Nan"

"Nan" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 658th of 9107 2,172
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 551st of 9204 2,882
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 687th of 12526 3,755
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 2556th of 19264 477
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 7211th of 27321 163
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 21694th of 35406 32
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 24101st of 30306 13

Regional Popularity of "Nan" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Nan" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
815th/815
100.00%
501st/501
100.00%
665th/665
100.00%
857th/857
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
550th/550
100.00%
472nd/472
100.00%
547th/547
100.00%
581st/581
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
642nd/642
100.00%
586th/586
100.00%
696th/696
100.00%
848th/848
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
2937th/2937
- 100.00%
2632nd/2632
100.00%
4044th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Nan"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Nan" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.