Total births
778
Girls' name · since 1881
Nanie
778 babies named Nanie in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1914. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 778
- total births
- 1881–1947
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
778 girls have been named Nanie since 1881, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nanie has 778 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1947.
- 778 total births
- 1881–1947 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
778 girls have been named Nanie since 1881, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1947.
- 778
- total births
- 1881–1947
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Nanie was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
32 babies were named Nanie in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
Nanie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nanie's full recorded timeline at 1910, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1934, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1914 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nanie at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1881
Nanie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1947
- Peak year (1914)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Nanie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Nanie's strongest decade.
195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Nanie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
84 births
- 1890s
1890s
113 births
- 1900s
1900s
119 births
- 1910s
1910s
195 births
- 1920s
1920s
179 births
- 1930s 74
1930s
74 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 195 births (25% of all-time use).
How Nanie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nanie's total volume
Nanie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nanie by state
Where Nanie concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 20 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 16 | 2.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.3% |
Virginia share of Nanie's total US births 2.6%
Even split
20 of 778 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nanie? ▼
Nanie has been given to 778 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1947. 32 babies were born in 1914, its single highest year.
When was Nanie most popular? ▼
Nanie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 195 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Where is Nanie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nanie are Virginia (20 births), Kentucky (16 births), North Carolina (10 births).
How long has the name Nanie been used? ▼
Records for Nanie go back to 1881, giving 67 years of history through 1947.
What names are similar to Nanie? ▼
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 Nanie's data
- Nanie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (195 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Nanies (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
- 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 Nanie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1881–1947 (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. "Nanie: Baby Name Since 1881 - 778 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nanie. 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 Nanie 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 July 2026.