Nana Sarpong
There are approximately 1 people named Nana Sarpong living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nana with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sarpong. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Nana
2.4K
Alive today
Named Sarpong
1.7K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2000
Average age: 32
Top Census group: Black or African American (56.3%)
Estimated bearers: 1.7K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #18,597
Per 100K: 0.49
Top ancestry: Black (94.0%)
First name trend
Nana: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nana. The peak year was 2000 with 70 births. The average person named Nana today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nana
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Nana, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 56.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Nana at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American56.3% · 4,346
- White21.3% · 1,645
- Asian and Pacific Islander12.8% · 992
- Hispanic or Latino6.8% · 527
- Two or more races2.3% · 179
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 31
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sarpong surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sarpong, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 94.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Sarpong described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Sarpong at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American94.0% · 1,378
- White2.0% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 24
- Two or more races1.5% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nana has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0007% of the US population, based on 2,414 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Nana right now.
The surname Sarpong appears at a rate of 0.49 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0005%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Nana Sarpong. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Nana Sarpong: questions and answers
How many people are named Nana Sarpong?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Nana Sarpong. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0007%) with the surname frequency (0.49 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nana Sarpong?
We classify Nana Sarpong as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nana a male or female name?
Nana is predominantly unisex. Out of 3,364 total SSA registrations, 25.3% were male and 74.7% were female. See the full Nana profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Nana Sarpong?
For a quick modern take, check how many people are called Nana Sarpong on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.