1,433 American names begin with N, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy | midcentury name | 265 | |
| Nicholas | Victory of the people | 3,123 | |
| Nicole | Gen X and millennial name | 803 | |
| Nathan | He gave | 4,980 | |
| Noah | Rest; comfort | 20,826 | |
| Natalie | Born on Christmas Day | 2,736 | |
| Nathaniel | millennial-parent name | 2,565 | |
| Norma | interwar name | 95 | |
| Norman | interwar name | 169 | |
| Nora | Honour; light | 6,386 | |
| Naomi | Pleasantness | 4,649 | |
| Nellie | Edwardian name | 567 | |
| Nolan | Descendant of the champion | 4,865 | |
| Nina | Gen X and millennial name | 946 | |
| Neil | midcentury name | 288 | |
| Nicolas | millennial-parent name | 2,053 | |
| Nevaeh | millennial-parent name | 1,828 | |
| Natasha | Gen X and millennial name | 202 | |
| Natalia | millennial-parent name | 2,028 | |
| Nelson | midcentury name | 300 | |
| Noel | millennial-parent name | 792 | |
| Nichole | Gen X and millennial name | 46 | |
| Nova | New | 4,806 | |
| Neal | midcentury name | 82 | |
| Nadine | midcentury name | 128 | |
| Nick | boomer-era name | 124 | |
| Nettie | Edwardian name | 22 | |
| Nadia | millennial-parent name | 531 | |
| Noelle | current name | 1,507 | |
| Nikki | boomer-era name | 44 | |
| Nickolas | Gen X and millennial name | 118 | |
| Norah | current name | 1,191 | |
| Nyla | current name | 1,315 | |
| Nell | Edwardian name | 128 | |
| Nola | current name | 331 | |
| Nannie | interwar name | — | |
| Nia | millennial-parent name | 403 | |
| Nayeli | millennial-parent name | 1,151 | |
| Nikolas | millennial-parent name | 375 | |
| Noe | millennial-parent name | 355 | |
| Noemi | current name | 509 | |
| Nash | current name | 1,366 | |
| Nehemiah | millennial-parent name | 768 | |
| Nico | current name | 2,096 | |
| Nathanael | millennial-parent name | 442 | |
| Neva | interwar name | 47 | |
| Nathalie | millennial-parent name | 145 | |
| Norbert | interwar name | — | |
| Nelda | interwar name | 10 | |
| Noreen | midcentury name | 33 | |
| Nasir | current name | 617 | |
| Ned | interwar name | 8 | |
| Nicolette | Gen X and millennial name | 118 | |
| Norris | interwar name | 15 | |
| Nanette | midcentury name | 6 | |
| Nona | midcentury name | 12 | |
| Nataly | millennial-parent name | 292 | |
| Niko | current name | 1,065 | |
| Nita | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Noa | current name | 1,573 | |
| Nylah | current name | 590 | |
| Nikita | Gen X and millennial name | 56 | |
| Nigel | Gen X and millennial name | 71 | |
| Nikolai | current name | 469 | |
| Nakia | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Nathanial | Gen X and millennial name | 33 | |
| Nestor | Gen X and millennial name | 113 | |
| Natalee | millennial-parent name | 63 | |
| Nan | midcentury name | — | |
| Noble | current name | 149 | |
| Nicky | midcentury name | 8 | |
| Noor | current name | 478 | |
| Newton | Edwardian name | 15 | |
| Nathaly | millennial-parent name | 187 | |
| Nicola | boomer-era name | 40 | |
| Nalani | current name | 754 | |
| Nelly | millennial-parent name | 182 | |
| Napoleon | interwar name | 22 | |
| Nixon | current name | 214 | |
| Noelia | millennial-parent name | 156 | |
| Nathalia | millennial-parent name | 162 | |
| Niki | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Natalya | millennial-parent name | 74 | |
| Nila | current name | 116 | |
| Nedra | midcentury name | — | |
| Nikole | Gen X and millennial name | 18 | |
| Navy | current name | 1,045 | |
| Naya | current name | 336 | |
| Nanci | midcentury name | — | |
| Nevin | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Nicki | boomer-era name | — | |
| Nannette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Novella | interwar name | 69 | |
| Nathen | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Nala | current name | 317 | |
| Nicolle | boomer-era name | 65 | |
| Nya | millennial-parent name | 62 | |
| Normand | interwar name | — | |
| Nelle | Edwardian name | 33 | |
| Nichelle | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Nyah | millennial-parent name | 80 | |
| Neveah | millennial-parent name | 150 | |
| Nyasia | millennial-parent name | 37 | |
| Nikhil | millennial-parent name | 44 | |
| Norine | interwar name | — | |
| Nada | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Norberto | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Nena | boomer-era name | — | |
| Nailah | current name | 110 | |
| Natali | millennial-parent name | 45 | |
| Nate | millennial-parent name | 93 | |
| Norene | interwar name | — | |
| Niya | millennial-parent name | 61 | |
| Naima | millennial-parent name | 94 | |
| Nikko | current name | 147 | |
| Nickie | boomer-era name | — | |
| Novalee | current name | 261 | |
| Niles | Gen X and millennial name | 54 | |
| Nella | interwar name | 60 | |
| Neha | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Nyomi | current name | 330 | |
| Nikola | current name | 109 | |
| Nile | current name | 94 | |
| Nechama | current name | 122 | |
| Novah | current name | 269 | |
| Nikia | boomer-era name | — | |
| Nazir | current name | 202 | |
| Nevada | Gen X and millennial name | 52 | |
| Nels | Edwardian name | 22 | |
| Neriah | current name | 368 | |
| Nydia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Nereida | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Noelani | millennial-parent name | 109 | |
| Natividad | interwar name | — | |
| Nayla | current name | 225 | |
| Nariah | millennial-parent name | 130 | |
| Nicklaus | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Nour | current name | 148 | |
| Nolen | millennial-parent name | 58 | |
| Nana | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Neel | millennial-parent name | 108 | |
| Newell | Edwardian name | — | |
| Nancie | midcentury name | — | |
| Nori | current name | 224 | |
| Nicholaus | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Nilda | midcentury name | — | |
| Neoma | interwar name | 9 | |
| Nahla | millennial-parent name | 60 | |
| Naila | current name | 118 | |
| Neta | interwar name | — | |
| Noella | current name | 98 | |
| Najee | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Noam | current name | 163 | |
| Neo | current name | 204 | |
| Natosha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Nils | boomer-era name | 20 | |
| Nakita | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Niyah | millennial-parent name | 49 | |
| Nisha | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Nallely | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Nichol | boomer-era name | — | |
| Norwood | interwar name | — | |
| Neymar | millennial-parent name | 53 | |
| Nidia | Gen X and millennial name | 9 | |
| Nino | Gen X and millennial name | 30 | |
| Naim | current name | 97 | |
| Nayely | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Neftali | millennial-parent name | 53 | |
| Nikolaus | Gen X and millennial name | 24 | |
| Nadya | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Natashia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Neely | boomer-era name | 35 | |
| Natanael | current name | 164 | |
| Nickole | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Naoma | interwar name | — | |
| Nika | current name | 50 | |
| Ninfa | interwar name | 5 | |
| Nakisha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Nicklas | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Niklaus | current name | 130 | |
| Neville | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Nyra | current name | 147 | |
| Nubia | Gen X and millennial name | 26 | |
| Nazareth | current name | 117 | |
| Norval | Edwardian name | — | |
| Norton | interwar name | — | |
| Nautica | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Nicol | boomer-era name | 16 | |
| Naia | current name | 133 | |
| Nyle | current name | 41 | |
| Nahum | millennial-parent name | 58 | |
| Neda | Gen X and millennial name | 15 | |
| Niesha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Nohemi | Gen X and millennial name | 38 | |
| Nat | Edwardian name | — | |
| Nariyah | millennial-parent name | 130 | |
| Naeem | millennial-parent name | 60 | |
| Navya | current name | 87 | |
| Naomie | millennial-parent name | 41 | |
| Niall | current name | 96 | |
| Narciso | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Nikolaos | millennial-parent name | 51 | |
| Navi | current name | 249 | |
| Naftali | current name | 58 | |
| Nicoletta | millennial-parent name | 27 | |
| Nabil | current name | 51 | |
| Nickey | midcentury name | — | |
| Nyree | boomer-era name | 25 | |
| Nerissa | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Nahomi | current name | 99 | |
| Newman | interwar name | — | |
| Noma | Edwardian name | — | |
| Nadene | interwar name | — | |
| Nehemias | current name | 111 | |
| Najah | Gen X and millennial name | 7 | |
| Nicolai | current name | 51 | |
| Natisha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Nery | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Naomy | millennial-parent name | 31 | |
| Neomi | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Naveen | millennial-parent name | 72 | |
| Nunzio | interwar name | 6 | |
| Nicholle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Neill | midcentury name | — | |
| Neida | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Nyssa | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Nakayla | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Nicolina | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Naveah | current name | 87 | |
| Nilsa | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Nakiya | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Niam | current name | 125 | |
| Nickolaus | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Noland | current name | 23 | |
| Neena | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Niah | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Nisa | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Noemy | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Naida | interwar name | 6 | |
| Niklas | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Nuri | current name | 106 | |
| Naimah | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Nirvana | current name | 74 | |
| Naisha | millennial-parent name | 34 | |
| Navaeh | millennial-parent name | 33 | |
| Naiya | millennial-parent name | 30 | |
| Natan | current name | 61 | |
| Niamh | millennial-parent name | 43 | |
| Neve | millennial-parent name | 51 | |
| Nairobi | current name | 106 |