Nannie vs Nancy

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

Name A

Nannie

Girl name

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Name B

Nancy

Girl name · Rank #919

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nannie 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, 1880–1991.

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