US rank #5326 Boys' name Peak 2007 289 births

Nain — #5326 US boys' name

289 babies named Nain in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s352000s1032010s852020s66
#5326
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 63% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Nain was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

22 babies were named Nain in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nain

The Social Security Administration has registered 289 babies named Nain between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nain currently holds the #5326 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nain performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 103 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Nain shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 25 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Nain in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nain in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 289 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nain at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

289

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2007

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,326

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nain popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
22
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
0510152025 20242020201520112007200319961991 5

Nain popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2019 (Nain as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2019 5

Nain by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
103 births that decade — 36% of Nain's all-time total
1990s352000s1032010s852020s66

Nain by state

Where Nain concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Nain
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
25 8.7%
#2 Texas
6 2.1%
California share of Nain's total US births 8.7%
Even split

25 of 289 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nain?
289 babies have been named Nain since 1991. It currently ranks #5326 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 22 births.
When was Nain most popular?
Nain was most popular in the 2000s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Nain most popular?
The top states for the name Nain are California (25 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Nain been used?
Nain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nain?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naim, Nainoa, Naithan, Naif, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.