Nancy vs Nanette

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

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Nancy

Girl name · Rank #919

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Name B

Nanette

Girl name

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Metric Nancy Nanette
Current Rank #919 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,004,171 16,888
Peak Year 1947 1957
Peak Year Births 32,445 772
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Nancy Nanette
1880ss 4,792 —
1890ss 5,346 11
1900ss 5,733 19
1910ss 17,283 151
1920ss 43,807 491
1930ss 142,486 756
1940ss 252,058 1,481
1950ss 286,812 5,396
1960ss 142,723 5,670
1970ss 41,849 2,027
1980ss 25,493 473
1990ss 19,495 192
2000ss 10,958 114
2010ss 3,927 71
2020ss 1,409 36

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nancy Nanette
2014 371 12
2015 345 —
2016 310 9
2017 314 5
2018 326 10
2019 298 —
2020 295 10
2021 279 8
2022 266 9
2023 281 9
2024 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, 1880–2024.

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