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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nanny | Nancy |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #914 |
| Total Births (all years) | 53 | 1,004,448 |
| Peak Year | 1921 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 9 | 32,445 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1886 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nanny | Nancy |
| 1880s | 5 | 4,792 |
| 1890s | 5 | 5,346 |
| 1900s | 12 | 5,733 |
| 1910s | - | 17,283 |
| 1920s | 26 | 43,807 |
| 1930s | 5 | 142,488 |
| 1940s | - | 252,061 |
| 1950s | - | 286,812 |
| 1960s | - | 142,724 |
| 1970s | - | 41,850 |
| 1980s | - | 25,493 |
| 1990s | - | 19,495 |
| 2000s | - | 10,959 |
| 2010s | - | 3,928 |
| 2020s | - | 1,677 |
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 | - | 267 |
| 2023 | - | 281 |
| 2024 | - | 290 |
| 2025 | - | 265 |