Nanny vs Nanette

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

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Nanny

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Name B

Nanette

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Metric Nanny Nanette
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 53 16,888
Peak Year 1921 1957
Peak Year Births 9 772
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1886 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Nanny Nanette
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 5 11
1900ss 12 19
1910ss — 151
1920ss 26 491
1930ss 5 756
1940ss — 1,481
1950ss — 5,396
1960ss — 5,670
1970ss — 2,027
1980ss — 473
1990ss — 192
2000ss — 114
2010ss — 71
2020ss — 36

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nanny Nanette
2014 — 12
2016 — 9
2017 — 5
2018 — 10
2020 — 10
2021 — 8
2022 — 9
2023 — 9

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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