Nanna vs Nancy

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

Name A

Nanna

Girl name

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Name B

Nancy

Girl name · Rank #919

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Metric Nanna Nancy
Current Rank Unranked #919
Total Births (all years) 241 1,004,171
Peak Year 1925 1947
Peak Year Births 12 32,445
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nanna Nancy
1880ss 15 4,792
1890ss 24 5,346
1900ss — 5,733
1910ss 57 17,283
1920ss 64 43,807
1930ss 24 142,486
1940ss 41 252,058
1950ss — 286,812
1960ss — 142,723
1970ss 5 41,849
1980ss — 25,493
1990ss 11 19,495
2000ss — 10,958
2010ss — 3,927
2020ss — 1,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nanna 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, 1882–1994.

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