Nes
Nes is a name with a single cultural origin: Dutch.
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Nes
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nes is a name with a single cultural origin: Dutch.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Dutch
The Story of Nes
American parents first put Nes on the record books as a baby boy name in 2024, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 5 Ness were born — ranking #12,301 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Ness have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Nes
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nes. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Where is Nes most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- DZ45%
- TN31%
- France12%
- Turkey6%
- Spain6%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Nes
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nes is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ness
- Nesse
- Nesw
- Nis
- Niss
- Nus
- Nise
- Nuss
- Nisse
- Nusse
- Nyss
- Nice
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Nes
Nes is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2024 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Nes's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #12,301. Use the chart and map above to compare Nes's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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.