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Names starting with N

The 50 most given girls’ and boys’ names starting with N in 2025.

Girls · US 2025

  1. #20NoraForm of Eleanor, possibly meaning “other”6,380 babies
  2. #46Nova“new”4,657 babies
  3. #47Naomi“my pleasantness”4,644 babies
  4. #89NatalieEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2006, with 10,951 babies; 2,736 in 20252,736 babies
  5. #144Natalia“birthday (of the Lord)”2,028 babies
  6. #165NevaehFrom the word “heaven”1,828 babies
  7. #202NoelleEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #202 vs #705 in 20251,507 babies
  8. #226NoaHawaiian, meaning “commoner, free man”1,348 babies
  9. #236NylaEditor’s note Up from #326 in 2015 to #236 in 2025 in the US1,315 babies
  10. #262NorahForm of Eleanor, possibly meaning “other”1,191 babies
  11. #270NayeliSpanish, possibly meaning “I love you”1,151 babies
  12. #324Nina“a hidden message revealed in the completed grid of a…946 babies
  13. #327NavyEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1985, with 8 babies935 babies
  14. #382NicoleForm of Nicholas, meaning “victory + people”803 babies
  15. #414NalaniHawaiian, meaning “sky”754 babies
  16. #503NylahEditor’s note Down from #438 in 2015 to #503 in 2025 in the US590 babies
  17. #533NellieEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1918, with 4,048 babies; 567 in 2025567 babies
  18. #565Nadia“Nadia; tender”531 babies
  19. #583NoemiEditor’s note Up from #777 in 2015 to #583 in 2025 in the US509 babies
  20. #624NoahEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #1,588 in 2015, #624 in 2025468 babies
  21. #659Noor“light”435 babies
  22. #702NiaEditor’s note Down from #442 in 2015 to #702 in 2025 in the US403 babies
  23. #760NeriahEditor’s note Up from #946 in 2015 to #760 in 2025 in the US356 babies
  24. #812NayaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1974, with 7 babies336 babies
  25. #821NolaEditor’s note Down from #769 in 2015 to #821 in 2025 in the US331 babies
  26. #823NyomiEditor’s note 330 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales330 babies
  27. #856NalaEditor’s note Up from #949 in 2015 to #856 in 2025 in the US317 babies
  28. #895NaylaniEditor’s note 296 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales296 babies
  29. #907NatalyEditor’s note 292 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales292 babies
  30. #965NancyEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #78 vs #965 in 2025265 babies
  31. #975NovaleeEditor’s note 261 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales261 babies
  32. #1,004NovahEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2006, with 7 babies249 babies
  33. #1,029NaiariEditor’s note New since 2015: under 5 US babies then, 243 in 2025243 babies
  34. #1,076NaylaEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1979, with 6 babies225 babies
  35. #1,144NatashaDiminutive of Natalia, meaning “birthday (of the Lord)”202 babies
  36. #1,192NoriEditor’s note About 1 in 8,300 US girls in the 2025 records193 babies
  37. #1,211NathalyEditor’s note 187 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales187 babies
  38. #1,250NaviEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #3,299 in 2015, #1,250 in 2025179 babies
  39. #1,291NellyEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #353 vs #1,291 in 2025173 babies
  40. #1,359NathaliaEditor’s note 162 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales162 babies
  41. #1,388NoelFrench, meaning “birthday of the Lord”157 babies
  42. #1,396NamiEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #1,396 vs #4,201 in 2025156 babies
  43. #1,396NoeliaEditor’s note About 1 in 10,000 US girls in the 2025 records156 babies
  44. #1,436NeveahEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2001, with 52 babies150 babies
  45. #1,458NyraEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #4,488 in 2015, #1,458 in 2025147 babies
  46. #1,478NathalieEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 2009, with 629 babies; 145 in 2025145 babies
  47. #1,493NyariEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #10,148 in 2015, #1,493 in 2025143 babies
  48. #1,500NashlyEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #4,981 in 2015, #1,500 in 2025142 babies
  49. #1,525NourFrench, meaning “light”139 babies
  50. #1,534NaziyahEditor’s note 138 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales138 babies

Boys · US 2025

  1. #2NoahEditor’s note Steady in the US: #1 in 2015 and #2 in 2025. About 1 in 84 US boys in the 2025 records20,358 babies
  2. #63Nathan“gave”4,975 babies
  3. #65Nolan“descendant of Nuallán”4,846 babies
  4. #112Nicholas“victory + people”3,115 babies
  5. #140Nathaniel“God has given”2,565 babies
  6. #174NicoDiminutive of Nicholas, meaning “victory + people”2,066 babies
  7. #177NicolasVariant of Nicholas, meaning “victory + people”2,053 babies
  8. #255NashEditor’s note Up from #345 in 2015 to #255 in 2025 in the US1,357 babies
  9. #325NikoEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1962, with 5 babies1,046 babies
  10. #429Nehemiah“consolation of Yahweh”743 babies
  11. #478NoelFrench, meaning “birthday of the Lord”635 babies
  12. #486NasirEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #486 vs #2,133 in 2025617 babies
  13. #605NikolaiEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1960, with 6 babies469 babies
  14. #632Nathanael“God has given”442 babies
  15. #717NikolasEditor’s note Down from #566 in 2015 to #717 in 2025 in the US375 babies
  16. #723NeithanEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #4,545 in 2015, #723 in 2025371 babies
  17. #754NoeEditor’s note Down from #630 in 2015 to #754 in 2025 in the US341 babies
  18. #824Nelson“son of Nicholas”300 babies
  19. #850NeilEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1954, with 1,959 babies; 288 in 2025288 babies
  20. #903NaelEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #3,513 in 2015, #903 in 2025263 babies
  21. #924NeythanEditor’s note Climbing fast in the US: #4,295 in 2015, #924 in 2025255 babies
  22. #1,005NoaHawaiian, meaning “commoner, free man”225 babies
  23. #1,060Nixon“son of Nicholas”206 babies
  24. #1,064Neo“new”204 babies
  25. #1,069Nazir“custodian, official”202 babies
  26. #1,196NormanEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1928, with 5,590 babies; 169 in 2025169 babies
  27. #1,227NatanaelSpanish form of Nathanael, meaning “God has given”164 babies
  28. #1,267Noam“pleasantness; a male name”155 babies
  29. #1,305Nova“new”149 babies
  30. #1,315NikkoEditor’s note 147 US babies in 2025, but under 3 in England & Wales147 babies
  31. #1,333NobleFrom the word “noble”144 babies
  32. #1,401NiklausEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1979, with 8 babies130 babies
  33. #1,436NiamEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1993, with 6 babies125 babies
  34. #1,443NickDiminutive of Nicholas, meaning “victory + people”124 babies
  35. #1,492NickolasVariant of Nicholas, meaning “victory + people”118 babies
  36. #1,529Nestorpossibly “to return safely”113 babies
  37. #1,547NehemiasEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1968, with 6 babies111 babies
  38. #1,554NavyEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2000, with 6 babies110 babies
  39. #1,571NeelEditor’s note 4 letters, ending in -el like Samuel and Michael108 babies
  40. #1,585NisaiahEditor’s note New since 2015: under 5 US babies then, 107 in 2025107 babies
  41. #1,602NakoaHawaiian, meaning “brave”106 babies
  42. #1,644NikolaSerbo-Croatian form of Nicholas, meaning “victory + people”102 babies
  43. #1,668NamariEditor’s note Used for both: 78% of US babies named Namari in 2025 were boys99 babies
  44. #1,688NaimEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 1973, with 7 babies97 babies
  45. #1,699NiallEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #745 vs #1,699 in 202596 babies
  46. #1,743NateEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #396 vs #1,743 in 202593 babies
  47. #1,743NyaireEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2001, with 5 babies93 babies
  48. #1,793NayelEditor’s note First shows up in US records in 2009, with 6 babies89 babies
  49. #1,837NileEditor’s note 4 letters, ending in -le like Cole and Kyle. About 1 in 20,000 US boys in the 2025 records86 babies
  50. #1,906NealEditor’s note Peaked in the US in 1959, with 1,222 babies; 82 in 202582 babies

Girls · England & Wales 2025

  1. #68Nova“new”650 babies
  2. #75NoraForm of Eleanor, possibly meaning “other”616 babies
  3. #78NancyEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #78 vs #965 in 2025604 babies
  4. #101NellieEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #101 vs #533 in 2025458 babies
  5. #137NevaehFrom the word “heaven”362 babies
  6. #157Nina“a hidden message revealed in the completed grid of a…318 babies
  7. #166Naomi“my pleasantness”296 babies
  8. #181Noor“light”274 babies
  9. #208NiamhIrish, meaning “brightness, lustre, sheen”228 babies
  10. #214NylaEditor’s note Up from #325 in 2015 to #214 in 2025 in England & Wales220 babies
  11. #227NoaHawaiian, meaning “commoner, free man”205 babies
  12. #240NorahForm of Eleanor, possibly meaning “other”195 babies
  13. #263NusaybahEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #263 vs #2,194 in 2025175 babies
  14. #275NolaEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #583 in 2015, #275 in 2025165 babies
  15. #316NiaEditor’s note About 1 in 1,800 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records138 babies
  16. #353NellyEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #353 vs #1,291 in 2025121 babies
  17. #374Natalia“birthday (of the Lord)”114 babies
  18. #376NeriahEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #909 in 2015, #376 in 2025113 babies
  19. #391NylahEditor’s note Up from #428 in 2015 to #391 in 2025 in England & Wales108 babies
  20. #408NellEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #408 vs #1,622 in 2025100 babies
  21. #412NicoleForm of Nicholas, meaning “victory + people”99 babies
  22. #431NouraEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,783 in 2015, #431 in 202594 babies
  23. #444NavyEditor’s note New since 2015: under 3 England & Wales babies then, 90 in 202590 babies
  24. #490Nadia“Nadia; tender”81 babies
  25. #502NeveEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #217 in 2015, #502 in 202580 babies
  26. #509NovieEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #509 vs #5,099 in 202579 babies
  27. #590NalaEditor’s note Up from #775 in 2015 to #590 in 2025 in England & Wales66 babies
  28. #610Nila“of a dark colour; blue; black”64 babies
  29. #634NatalieEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1996, with 1,393 babies; 61 in 202561 babies
  30. #661NourFrench, meaning “light”57 babies
  31. #667NailaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #667 vs #1,721 in 202556 babies
  32. #676NyraEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #4,103 in 2015, #676 in 202555 babies
  33. #705NoelleEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,452 in 2015, #705 in 202552 babies
  34. #719NayaEditor’s note Up from #1,033 in 2015 to #719 in 2025 in England & Wales51 babies
  35. #733NooraEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,705 in 2015, #733 in 202550 babies
  36. #807NelaEditor’s note Up from #809 in 2015 to #807 in 2025 in England & Wales45 babies
  37. #807NellaEditor’s note Up from #1,057 in 2015 to #807 in 2025 in England & Wales45 babies
  38. #816NanaEditor’s note Used for both: 42% of England & Wales babies named Nana in 2025 were girls44 babies
  39. #816NaylaEditor’s note Up from #1,601 in 2015 to #816 in 2025 in England & Wales44 babies
  40. #845NuraEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #845 vs #3,211 in 202542 babies
  41. #863NansiEditor’s note Up from #1,452 in 2015 to #863 in 2025 in England & Wales41 babies
  42. #894NelEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #894 vs #13,208 in 202539 babies
  43. #922NailahEditor’s note Up from #1,279 in 2015 to #922 in 2025 in England & Wales38 babies
  44. #922NeaveEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #437 in 2015, #922 in 202538 babies
  45. #973NaiaEditor’s note Up from #1,601 in 2015 to #973 in 2025 in England & Wales36 babies
  46. #997NaraEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,496 in 2015, #997 in 202534 babies
  47. #1,028NaimalEditor’s note New since 2015: under 3 England & Wales babies then, 33 in 202533 babies
  48. #1,028NuhaEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,028 vs #3,832 in 202533 babies
  49. #1,028NyahEditor’s note 4 letters, ending in -ah like Delilah and Lilah33 babies
  50. #1,079NancieEditor’s note About 1 in 8,200 England & Wales girls in the 2025 records31 babies

Boys · England & Wales 2025

  1. #2NoahEditor’s note Up from #7 in 2015 to #2 in 2025 in England & Wales. Short and simple: 4 letters4,075 babies
  2. #99Nathan“gave”528 babies
  3. #149Nathaniel“God has given”361 babies
  4. #165NicoDiminutive of Nicholas, meaning “victory + people”306 babies
  5. #214Nicholas“victory + people”234 babies
  6. #283Nolan“descendant of Nuallán”159 babies
  7. #363NicolasVariant of Nicholas, meaning “victory + people”115 babies
  8. #396NateEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #396 vs #1,743 in 2025103 babies
  9. #522NikodemEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #522 vs #5,399 in 202574 babies
  10. #522NirvairEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #522 vs #2,641 in 202574 babies
  11. #593NoelFrench, meaning “birthday of the Lord”65 babies
  12. #615NikoEditor’s note Up from #1,121 in 2015 to #615 in 2025 in England & Wales61 babies
  13. #621NanaEditor’s note Used for both: 58% of England & Wales babies named Nana in 2025 were boys60 babies
  14. #658NuhEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,442 in 2015, #658 in 202555 babies
  15. #668NoaHawaiian, meaning “commoner, free man”54 babies
  16. #687NaelEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,442 in 2015, #687 in 202552 babies
  17. #687NikolasEditor’s note Down from #523 in 2015 to #687 in 2025 in England & Wales52 babies
  18. #716NavyEditor’s note Used for both: 35% of England & Wales babies named Navy in 2025 were boys49 babies
  19. #735NedDiminutive of Edward, meaning “wealth, riches + ward, guard”47 babies
  20. #735Neo“new”47 babies
  21. #745NiallEditor’s note Cooling off in England & Wales: #353 in 2015, #745 in 202546 babies
  22. #771NatanSpanish, German and Polish form of Nathan, meaning “gave”43 babies
  23. #782NayelEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #1,786 in 2015, #782 in 202542 babies
  24. #811NivaanEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #811 vs #2,390 in 202540 babies
  25. #856Nathanael“God has given”37 babies
  26. #856NawabEditor’s note New since 2015: under 3 England & Wales babies then, 37 in 202537 babies
  27. #914NeilEditor’s note Peaked in England & Wales in 1996, with 132 babies; 34 in 202534 babies
  28. #976NihalTurkish, meaning “a sapling, offshoot”31 babies
  29. #976Noah-JamesEditor’s note Up from #1,511 in 2015 to #976 in 2025 in England & Wales31 babies
  30. #1,066Nehemiah“consolation of Yahweh”28 babies
  31. #1,093NeevEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #3,004 in 2015, #1,093 in 202527 babies
  32. #1,153NaetochukwuEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #4,747 in 2015, #1,153 in 202525 babies
  33. #1,153NirvaanEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #2,707 in 2015, #1,153 in 202525 babies
  34. #1,226NikolaiEditor’s note More popular in the US than England & Wales: #605 vs #1,226 in 202523 babies
  35. #1,359Nabil“noble”20 babies
  36. #1,359NileEditor’s note 4 letters, ending in -le like Cole and Kyle20 babies
  37. #1,406NabeelEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,406 vs #4,050 in 202519 babies
  38. #1,406Nelson“son of Nicholas”19 babies
  39. #1,406NoarEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,406 vs #6,803 in 202519 babies
  40. #1,406NouhEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,406 vs #4,050 in 202519 babies
  41. #1,466NaliEditor’s note About 1 in 15,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records18 babies
  42. #1,466NeelEditor’s note 4 letters, ending in -el like Daniel and Samuel18 babies
  43. #1,466NivanEditor’s note Climbing fast in England & Wales: #3,908 in 2015, #1,466 in 202518 babies
  44. #1,466Nova“new”18 babies
  45. #1,613NiamEditor’s note 4 letters, ending in -am like William and Adam16 babies
  46. #1,613NilanEditor’s note About 1 in 17,000 England & Wales boys in the 2025 records16 babies
  47. #1,705NavrajEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,705 vs #6,803 in 202515 babies
  48. #1,705Nikolaos“I conquer + people”15 babies
  49. #1,798NatnaelEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,798 vs #5,608 in 202514 babies
  50. #1,798NavaanEditor’s note More popular in England & Wales than the US: #1,798 vs #6,446 in 202514 babies

Counts and ranks: US Social Security Administration (2025, names given to 5 or more babies) and Office for National Statistics (2025, names given to 3 or more babies). US ranks are worked out from the counts, with ties sharing a rank; England & Wales ranks are as published. Meanings, where shown, are from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).