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 #7576

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Name B

Nancy

Girl name · Rank #919

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nana Nancy
Current Rank #7576 #919
Total Births (all years) 2,514 1,004,171
Peak Year 2000 1947
Peak Year Births 47 32,445
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nana Nancy
1880ss 49 4,792
1890ss 85 5,346
1900ss 53 5,733
1910ss 174 17,283
1920ss 205 43,807
1930ss 182 142,486
1940ss 202 252,058
1950ss 172 286,812
1960ss 108 142,723
1970ss 170 41,849
1980ss 192 25,493
1990ss 269 19,495
2000ss 345 10,958
2010ss 219 3,927
2020ss 89 1,409

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 16 266
2023 22 281
2024 14 288

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, 1881–2024.

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