Nannette vs Nancy

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

Name A

Nannette

Girl name

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Name B

Nancy

Girl name · Rank #919

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Metric Nannette Nancy
Current Rank Unranked #919
Total Births (all years) 6,273 1,004,171
Peak Year 1963 1947
Peak Year Births 323 32,445
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nannette Nancy
1880ss 7 4,792
1890ss 17 5,346
1900ss 34 5,733
1910ss 94 17,283
1920ss 330 43,807
1930ss 517 142,486
1940ss 728 252,058
1950ss 1,561 286,812
1960ss 2,034 142,723
1970ss 683 41,849
1980ss 170 25,493
1990ss 69 19,495
2000ss 17 10,958
2010ss 12 3,927
2020ss — 1,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nannette 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, 1889–2013.

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