Total births
187
Girls' name · since 1919
Nanetta
187 babies named Nanetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 187
- total births
- 1919–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Nanetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 187 have been recorded since 1919.
Nanetta has 187 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1979.
- 187 total births
- 1919–1979 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
187 girls have been named Nanetta since 1919, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1979.
- 187
- total births
- 1919–1979
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Nanetta was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
14 babies were named Nanetta in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Nanetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nanetta splits its recorded history at 1961: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nanetta at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Nanetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1979
- Peak year (1958)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Nanetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Nanetta's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Nanetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
78 births
- 1960s
1960s
66 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 78 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nanetta? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 187 babies named Nanetta. The most recent recorded year was 1979. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 14 births.
When was Nanetta most popular? ▼
Nanetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Nanetta been used? ▼
Nanetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 61 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Nanetta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nancy, Nannie, Nanette, Nan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nanetta's data
- Nanetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 1970s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nanetta
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nanetta: Baby Name Since 1919 - 187 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nanetta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nanetta draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.