Nancy vs Nannie

Side-by-side comparison of Nancy and Nannie — 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

Nannie

Girl name

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Metric Nancy Nannie
Current Rank #919 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,004,171 25,560
Peak Year 1947 1920
Peak Year Births 32,445 655
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nancy Nannie
1880ss 4,792 3,165
1890ss 5,346 3,599
1900ss 5,733 3,391
1910ss 17,283 4,997
1920ss 43,807 5,243
1930ss 142,486 2,740
1940ss 252,058 1,438
1950ss 286,812 640
1960ss 142,723 232
1970ss 41,849 93
1980ss 25,493 16
1990ss 19,495 6
2000ss 10,958 —
2010ss 3,927 —
2020ss 1,409 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nancy Nannie
2014 371 —
2015 345 —
2016 310 —
2017 314 —
2018 326 —
2019 298 —
2020 295 —
2021 279 —
2022 266 —
2023 281 —
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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