15,405births recorded
10Countries
2Variants
2009Peak · Slovenia
#604Sweden 2025
Nana is a girl name family recorded 15,405 times in 10 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in Sweden (#604 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Slovenia in 2009, at 63.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Nanna (Denmark, Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Nana
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanna | Swedish | 10,746 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | – | 1994 | – |
| Nanna | Swedish | 258 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #604 | 2008 | ▲ 34 % |
| Nanna | Swedish | 241 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1882 | – |
| Nana | Slovene | 2,530 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6838 | 1881 | ▼ 19 % |
| Nana | Slovene | 863 | 🏴 England & Wales | #816 | 2024 | ▲ 86 % |
| Nana | Slovene | 575 | 🇫🇷 France | #1443 | 2021 | ▲ 110 % |
| Nana | Slovene | 95 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 2009 | – |
| Nana | Slovene | 39 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1991 | – |
| Nana | Slovene | 31 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2017 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Nanna ↔ Nana — spelling variant
Questions about Nana
How popular is the name Nana?
In 2025 it ranked #604 in Sweden. Official registers record 15,405 births across 10 countries.
What is Nana in other languages?
Nanna (Swedish).
When was Nana most popular?
It peaked in Slovenia in 2009, at 63.5 births per 100,000.
Is Nana a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Nana is a girl name.