Boys' name · since 1997
Nanya
Nanya has 16 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #30,932 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 16
- born since 1997
- 1990s
- peak decade
16 boys have been named Nanya since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nanya recorded 16 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 1998.
- #30,932 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 16 born since 1997
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nanya ranks #30,932 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.
- #30,932 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 16
- born since 1997
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nanya's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Nanya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nanya's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nanya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1998
- Peak year (1997)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Nanya by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (16 births, 100% of the file).
1990s was Nanya's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nanya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Nanya by state
Where Nanya concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 6 | 37.5% |
6 of 16 births nationwide.
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- Georgia records the most Nanyas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nanya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1997–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nanya 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 August 2026.