ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1973 First Year 2003 Last Year 1992 Peak Year #5051 Peak Rank 223 Total Count 25 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1985 First Year 2004 Last Year 1985 Peak Year #5147 Peak Rank 34 Total Count 6 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Na What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Na is a name with a single cultural origin: Chinese. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Chinese 📖 ## The Story of Na ### As a girl name American parents first put Na on the record books as a girl name in 1973, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 19 Nas were born — ranking #5,051 that year. About 45% of every Na on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Na last appeared in the published SSA data in 2003, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 223 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Na on the record books as a boy name in 1985, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 7 Nas were born — ranking #5,147 that year. About 65% of every Na on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Na last appeared in the published SSA data in 2004, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 34 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Na Phonetically similar names — useful when Na is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Nah * [Naw](/naw) * [Naa](/naa) * Nahh * Now * Gnaw * Knaw * [Nao](/nao) * Knawe * Gnau * Know * Knew Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Na What does the name Na mean? Na is a name with a single cultural origin: Chinese. What is the origin of the name Na? Na has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Chinese. How popular is Na in 2026? In 2026, Na ranks #15,782 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Na most popular? Na reached its peak popularity in 1992, ranking #5,051 that year with 19 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Na most popular? Na has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Na. Is Na a unisex name? Yes — Na is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 87% of Nas assigned female and 13% assigned male historically. What names go well with Na? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Na include Jessye, Sharmane, Parish. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧JessyePeak #5051](/jessye)[👧SharmanePeak #5051](/sharmane)[👧ParishPeak #5051](/parish)[👧LashantePeak #5051](/lashante) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦RommyPeak #5147](/rommy)[👦RavisPeak #5147](/ravis)[👦ChristiopherPeak #5147](/christiopher)[👦ClintinPeak #5147](/clintin) ## About the name Na Na is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 223 births in the dataset. Na's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #5,051\. Use the chart and map above to compare Na's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1992 → ](/year/1992) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.