Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1938
Nannetta
Nannetta has 30 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1938 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1938–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Nannetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1938.
Nannetta has 30 recorded births among girls since 1938, 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 1938 to 1961.
- 30 total births
- 1938–1961 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Nannetta since 1938, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1961.
- 30
- total births
- 1938–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Nannetta was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nannetta in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
Nannetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nannetta's full recorded timeline at 1956, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1938 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nannetta at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Nannetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1961
- Peak year (1938)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Nannetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Nannetta's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Nannetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 12 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nannetta? ▼
30 babies have been named Nannetta since 1938. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1938 with 7 births.
When was Nannetta most popular? ▼
Nannetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Nannetta been used? ▼
Records for Nannetta go back to 1938, giving 24 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Nannetta? ▼
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 Nannetta's data
- Nannetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- 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.
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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, 1938–1961 (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. "Nannetta: Baby Name Since 1938 - 30 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nannetta. 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 Nannetta 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.