Nana vs Nancy

Side-by-side comparison of Nana and Nancy - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nana

Girl name · Rank #7605

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Name B

Nancy

Girl name · Rank #914

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nana Nancy
Current Rank #7605 #914
Total Births (all years) 2,530 1,004,448
Peak Year 2000 1947
Peak Year Births 47 32,445
Peak Decade 2000s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nana Nancy
1880s 49 4,792
1890s 85 5,346
1900s 53 5,733
1910s 174 17,283
1920s 205 43,807
1930s 182 142,488
1940s 202 252,061
1950s 172 286,812
1960s 108 142,724
1970s 170 41,850
1980s 192 25,493
1990s 269 19,495
2000s 345 10,959
2010s 219 3,928
2020s 105 1,677

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nana Nancy
2014 20 371
2015 22 345
2016 21 310
2017 25 314
2018 27 326
2019 11 298
2020 26 295
2021 11 279
2022 16 267
2023 22 281
2024 14 290
2025 16 265

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2025.

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