Nanci vs Nanette

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

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Nanci

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Nanette

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Metric Nanci Nanette
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 6,474 16,888
Peak Year 1953 1957
Peak Year Births 222 772
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1928 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Nanci Nanette
1890ss — 11
1900ss — 19
1910ss — 151
1920ss 6 491
1930ss 205 756
1940ss 1,006 1,481
1950ss 1,908 5,396
1960ss 1,302 5,670
1970ss 640 2,027
1980ss 444 473
1990ss 502 192
2000ss 396 114
2010ss 60 71
2020ss 5 36

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nanci Nanette
2014 8 12
2016 — 9
2017 — 5
2018 — 10
2020 — 10
2021 — 8
2022 5 9
2023 — 9

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, 1928–2022.

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