Nanette vs Nan

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

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Nanette

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Nan

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Metric Nanette Nan
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 16,888 10,274
Peak Year 1957 1947
Peak Year Births 772 255
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nanette Nan
1880ss — 322
1890ss 11 405
1900ss 19 457
1910ss 151 825
1920ss 491 1,198
1930ss 756 1,467
1940ss 1,481 2,099
1950ss 5,396 2,181
1960ss 5,670 877
1970ss 2,027 223
1980ss 473 121
1990ss 192 62
2000ss 114 24
2010ss 71 7
2020ss 36 6

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nanette Nan
2014 12 7
2016 9 —
2017 5 —
2018 10 —
2020 10 —
2021 8 —
2022 9 6
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, 1892–2023.

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