Nan

Recorded 1880–2022 · United States

Nan was most popular in 1947, when 255 American babies were given the name — ranking #933 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 10,274 people named Nan.

Nan over time

Births per year. The dot marks Nan’s peak in 1947. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Names that peaked alongside Nan

Aleta
Charleen
Cheryle
Freida
Frederic
Fredric

Where Nan is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Georgia 2.3×
Alabama 2.2×
Pennsylvania 2.1×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org