How Many People Are Named Nanda?
An estimated 56 people in the United States have the first name Nanda. It is predominantly female (92.9%). The average bearer is 56 years old, and Nanda peaked in popularity in 1976 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nanda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nanda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nanda is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
56
About 1 in 6,120,613 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
92.9% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1976
9 births
Total Registered
70
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nanda
Nanda is predominantly female (92.9%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nanda as a male name
Ranked #12,630 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 2004 (5 births)
Nanda as a female name
Ranked #8,877 in 1982
7 female births in 1982
Peak: 1976 (9 births)
Nanda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nanda span from the 1950s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 32 babies were registered. Nanda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nanda by Decade
How has Nanda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nanda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nanda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nanda
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nanda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nanda?
We estimate approximately 56 people named Nanda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,120,613 Americans share this first name.
Is Nanda a common name?
Nanda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 70 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nanda most popular?
Nanda reached peak popularity in 1976, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nanda is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nanda a female name?
Nanda is predominantly female. 92.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nanda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nanda Smith, Nanda Johnson, Nanda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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