Nation Boy
How popular is Nation?
#4,538 boy name in 2025
22 baby boys were named Nation in the US in 2025, making it the 4538th most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
496living people named Nation (est.)
7median age of people named Nation
499babies named Nation since 1880
1 in 114,322US babies born in 2025
Nation popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,538 for boys (▲ 159 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 22 boys, 7 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+214% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,562 in 2015, #2,845 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (44 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,818 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1997 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 80% boys, 20% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nation is most popular
Babies named Nation per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Nation by decade
Boy names about as popular as Nation
Questions
- Is Nation a boy or girl name?
- Nation is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 80% of babies named Nation were boys.
- How popular is the name Nation?
- 22 baby boys were named Nation in the US in 2025, making it the 4538th most popular boy name. Another 7 girls got the name (#11,928 for girls).
- When was Nation most popular?
- Nation peaked in 2021, when 44 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,818 in 2021.
- How many people are named Nation?
- 499 babies have been named Nation in the US since 1880. We estimate about 496 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 7.
- Where is Nation most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nation was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.