Nanie vs Nancy

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

Name A

Nanie

Girl name

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Name B

Nancy

Girl name · Rank #919

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Metric Nanie Nancy
Current Rank Unranked #919
Total Births (all years) 778 1,004,171
Peak Year 1914 1947
Peak Year Births 32 32,445
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nanie Nancy
1880ss 84 4,792
1890ss 113 5,346
1900ss 119 5,733
1910ss 195 17,283
1920ss 179 43,807
1930ss 74 142,486
1940ss 14 252,058
1950ss — 286,812
1960ss — 142,723
1970ss — 41,849
1980ss — 25,493
1990ss — 19,495
2000ss — 10,958
2010ss — 3,927
2020ss — 1,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nanie Nancy
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, 1881–1947.

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