How Many People Are Named Nanya?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Nanya. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Nanya peaked in popularity in 1997 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nanya 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 Nanya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nanya is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1997
10 births
Total Registered
16
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nanya
Nanya is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nanya as a male name
Ranked #9,274 in 1998
6 male births in 1998
Peak: 1997 (10 births)
Nanya: Popularity Over Time
Nanya by Decade
How has Nanya 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
Nanya by State
Nanya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nanya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nanya
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nanya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nanya?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Nanya 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 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Nanya a common name?
Nanya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nanya most popular?
Nanya reached peak popularity in 1997, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nanya is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nanya a male name?
Nanya is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nanya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nanya Smith, Nanya Johnson, Nanya 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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