Nation

Where Nation comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Nation.

Nation through the years
  1. 1997
    First appearance
    #8,110 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2003
    Mostly boys from here
    Until now more girls than boys got the name. From this year on, more boys have.
  3. 2021
    Peak, #2,819
    44 babies named Nation, the most in any year.
  4. 2024
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births, down to #4,701.
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes

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