Nana vs Nanette

Side-by-side comparison of Nana and Nanette — 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

Nanette

Girl name

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Metric Nana Nanette
Current Rank #7576 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,514 16,888
Peak Year 2000 1957
Peak Year Births 47 772
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Nana Nanette
1880ss 49 —
1890ss 85 11
1900ss 53 19
1910ss 174 151
1920ss 205 491
1930ss 182 756
1940ss 202 1,481
1950ss 172 5,396
1960ss 108 5,670
1970ss 170 2,027
1980ss 192 473
1990ss 269 192
2000ss 345 114
2010ss 219 71
2020ss 89 36

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nana Nanette
2014 20 12
2015 22 —
2016 21 9
2017 25 5
2018 27 10
2019 11 —
2020 26 10
2021 11 8
2022 16 9
2023 22 9
2024 14 —

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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