Nanny vs Nancy

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

Name A

Nanny

Girl name

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Name B

Nancy

Girl name · Rank #919

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nanny Nancy
Current Rank Unranked #919
Total Births (all years) 53 1,004,171
Peak Year 1921 1947
Peak Year Births 9 32,445
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nanny Nancy
1880ss 5 4,792
1890ss 5 5,346
1900ss 12 5,733
1910ss — 17,283
1920ss 26 43,807
1930ss 5 142,486
1940ss — 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 Nanny 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, 1886–1938.

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