Total births
53
Girls' name · since 1886
Nanny
Nanny has 53 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 53
- total births
- 1886–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Nanny sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 53 recorded since 1886.
Nanny has 53 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 1938.
- 53 total births
- 1886–1938 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
53 girls have been named Nanny since 1886, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1938.
- 53
- total births
- 1886–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Nanny was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nanny in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Nanny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nanny's full recorded timeline at 1921, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nanny at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Nanny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–1938
- Peak year (1921)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Nanny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Nanny's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Nanny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s
1900s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
26 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 26 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nanny? ▼
53 babies have been named Nanny since 1886. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1921 with 9 births.
When was Nanny most popular? ▼
Nanny was most popular in the 1920s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Nanny been used? ▼
Records for Nanny go back to 1886, giving 53 years of history through 1938.
What names are similar to Nanny? ▼
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 Nanny's data
- Nanny's decade-level peak was the 1920s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 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, 1886–1938 (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. "Nanny: Baby Name Since 1886 - 53 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nanny. 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 Nanny 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.