Total births
121
Girls' name · since 2002
Nandana
121 babies named Nandana in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 121
- total births
- 2002–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
121 girls have been named Nandana since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nandana has been recorded 121 times among girls since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2018.
- 121 total births
- 2002–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
121 girls have been named Nandana since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 121
- total births
- 2002–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Nandana was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
15 babies were named Nandana in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Nandana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nandana's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nandana at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Nandana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2018
- Peak year (2012)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Nandana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nandana's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Nandana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nandana? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 121 babies named Nandana. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 15 births.
When was Nandana most popular? ▼
Nandana was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Nandana been used? ▼
Nandana has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 17 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Nandana? ▼
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.
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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, 2002–2018 (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. "Nandana: Baby Name Since 2002 - 121 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nandana. 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 Nandana 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.