Total births
65
Unisex name · since 1950
Nanda
Nanda has 65 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 65
- total births
- 1950–1982
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
65 girls have been named Nanda since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nanda has 65 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1982.
- 65 total births
- 1950–1982 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
65 girls have been named Nanda since 1950, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1982.
- 65
- total births
- 1950–1982
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Nanda was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nanda in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Nanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nanda's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1950, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nanda at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Nanda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1982
- Peak year (1976)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Nanda popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2004 (Nanda as boys' name)
Nanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Nanda's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Nanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
32 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 32 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nanda? ▼
65 babies have been named Nanda since 1950. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1976 with 9 births.
When was Nanda most popular? ▼
Nanda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Is Nanda a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nanda is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 65 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Nanda been used? ▼
Records for Nanda go back to 1950, giving 33 years of history through 1982.
What names are similar to Nanda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nancy, Nannie, Nanette, Nan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nanda's data
- Nanda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nanda
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1950–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nanda: Baby Name Since 1950 - 65 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nanda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nanda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.