The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2005 Starting On N.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on N? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2005 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nicholas | 1 in 104 (0.96%) | 17,062 |
| 20 | Nathan | 1 in 124 (0.81%) | 14,345 |
| 23 | Noah | 1 in 128 (0.78%) | 13,884 |
| 69 | Nathaniel | 1 in 266 (0.38%) | 6,674 |
| 135 | Nicolas | 1 in 603 (0.17%) | 2,948 |
| 148 | Nolan | 1 in 656 (0.15%) | 2,707 |
| 328 | Nickolas | 1 in 1,963 (0.05%) | 905 |
| 336 | Nikolas | 1 in 2,064 (0.05%) | 861 |
| 401 | Nasir | 1 in 2,648 (0.04%) | 671 |
| 439 | Noe | 1 in 3,139 (0.03%) | 566 |
| 443 | Nelson | 1 in 3,236 (0.03%) | 549 |
| 446 | Noel | 1 in 3,272 (0.03%) | 543 |
| 449 | Nathanael | 1 in 3,309 (0.03%) | 537 |
| 464 | Nehemiah | 1 in 3,491 (0.03%) | 509 |
| 612 | Neil | 1 in 5,484 (0.02%) | 324 |
| 721 | Nigel | 1 in 7,528 (0.01%) | 236 |
| 728 | Nathanial | 1 in 7,691 (0.01%) | 231 |
| 731 | Nico | 1 in 7,725 (0.01%) | 230 |
| 790 | Nathen | 1 in 9,019 (0.01%) | 197 |
| 812 | Nestor | 1 in 9,552 (0.01%) | 186 |
| 836 | Nick | 1 in 10,095 (0.01%) | 176 |
| 842 | Nikhil | 1 in 10,211 (0.01%) | 174 |
| 912 | Nash | 1 in 12,005 (0.01%) | 148 |
| 922 | Norman | 1 in 12,253 (0.01%) | 145 |
| 1015 | Nazir | 1 in 15,057 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 1034 | Nikolai | 1 in 15,723 (0.01%) | 113 |
| 1075 | Niko | 1 in 16,761 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 1219 | Nevin | 1 in 21,934 (0%) | 81 |
| 1220 | Notnamed | 1 in 21,934 (0%) | 81 |
| 1258 | Nate | 1 in 23,377 (0%) | 76 |
| 1259 | Neal | 1 in 23,377 (0%) | 76 |
| 1305 | Nikko | 1 in 25,024 (0%) | 71 |
| 1514 | Naftali | 1 in 35,534 (0%) | 50 |
| 1515 | Norberto | 1 in 35,534 (0%) | 50 |
| 1546 | Neel | 1 in 37,014 (0%) | 48 |
| 1583 | Naftuli | 1 in 38,623 (0%) | 46 |
| 1584 | Neo | 1 in 38,623 (0%) | 46 |
| 1585 | Noam | 1 in 38,623 (0%) | 46 |
| 1645 | Nikita | 1 in 42,302 (0%) | 42 |
| 1716 | Nicklaus | 1 in 46,755 (0%) | 38 |
| 1755 | Nevan | 1 in 49,352 (0%) | 36 |
| 1784 | Nashawn | 1 in 50,762 (0%) | 35 |
| 1875 | Nahum | 1 in 57,312 (0%) | 31 |
| 1876 | Nixon | 1 in 57,312 (0%) | 31 |
| 1877 | Noa | 1 in 57,312 (0%) | 31 |
| 1898 | Noble | 1 in 59,223 (0%) | 30 |
| 1956 | Naeem | 1 in 63,453 (0%) | 28 |
| 1957 | Natanael | 1 in 63,453 (0%) | 28 |
| 1978 | Naim | 1 in 65,803 (0%) | 27 |
| 1979 | Nikola | 1 in 65,803 (0%) | 27 |
| 2158 | Niklas | 1 in 80,758 (0%) | 22 |
| 2196 | Nabil | 1 in 84,604 (0%) | 21 |
| 2242 | Nainoa | 1 in 88,834 (0%) | 20 |
| 2243 | Najee | 1 in 88,834 (0%) | 20 |
| 2289 | Nadir | 1 in 93,509 (0%) | 19 |
| 2290 | Nehemias | 1 in 93,509 (0%) | 19 |
| 2291 | Nicolo | 1 in 93,509 (0%) | 19 |
| 2334 | Naseem | 1 in 98,704 (0%) | 18 |
| 2335 | Nicklas | 1 in 98,704 (0%) | 18 |
| 2336 | Nomar | 1 in 98,704 (0%) | 18 |
| 2391 | Nicholaus | 1 in 104,510 (0%) | 17 |
| 2392 | Nikolaos | 1 in 104,510 (0%) | 17 |
| 2438 | Neftali | 1 in 111,042 (0%) | 16 |
| 2439 | Nicolai | 1 in 111,042 (0%) | 16 |
| 2440 | Nikolaus | 1 in 111,042 (0%) | 16 |
| 2441 | Nile | 1 in 111,042 (0%) | 16 |
| 2442 | Nosson | 1 in 111,042 (0%) | 16 |
| 2505 | Nevaeh | 1 in 118,445 (0%) | 15 |
| 2506 | Nicky | 1 in 118,445 (0%) | 15 |
| 2563 | Nadav | 1 in 126,905 (0%) | 14 |
| 2564 | Narek | 1 in 126,905 (0%) | 14 |
| 2693 | Nam | 1 in 148,056 (0%) | 12 |
| 2694 | Naythan | 1 in 148,056 (0%) | 12 |
| 2805 | Nana | 1 in 161,516 (0%) | 11 |
| 2806 | Natan | 1 in 161,516 (0%) | 11 |
| 2807 | Nery | 1 in 161,516 (0%) | 11 |
| 2808 | Nesanel | 1 in 161,516 (0%) | 11 |
| 2809 | Nicholai | 1 in 161,516 (0%) | 11 |
| 2810 | Nino | 1 in 161,516 (0%) | 11 |
| 2922 | Nasim | 1 in 177,668 (0%) | 10 |
| 2923 | Nazareth | 1 in 177,668 (0%) | 10 |
| 2924 | Nihal | 1 in 177,668 (0%) | 10 |
| 2925 | Noor | 1 in 177,668 (0%) | 10 |
| 3001 | Naftoli | 1 in 197,408 (0%) | 9 |
| 3002 | Naithan | 1 in 197,408 (0%) | 9 |
| 3003 | Nathon | 1 in 197,408 (0%) | 9 |
| 3004 | Nima | 1 in 197,408 (0%) | 9 |
| 3092 | Naquan | 1 in 222,085 (0%) | 8 |
| 3093 | Netanel | 1 in 222,085 (0%) | 8 |
| 3094 | Neville | 1 in 222,085 (0%) | 8 |
| 3095 | Niccolo | 1 in 222,085 (0%) | 8 |
| 3239 | Nachman | 1 in 253,811 (0%) | 7 |
| 3240 | Najir | 1 in 253,811 (0%) | 7 |
| 3241 | Narciso | 1 in 253,811 (0%) | 7 |
| 3242 | Navin | 1 in 253,811 (0%) | 7 |
| 3243 | Nephi | 1 in 253,811 (0%) | 7 |
| 3244 | Nickolaus | 1 in 253,811 (0%) | 7 |
| 3245 | Noach | 1 in 253,811 (0%) | 7 |
| 3246 | Nolen | 1 in 253,811 (0%) | 7 |
| 3247 | Nyeem | 1 in 253,811 (0%) | 7 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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