girls' name · peaked 1920

Nannie

A diminutive of the female given names Ann and Annie.

Every Nannie since 1880 — 25,580 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex — comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys
Rank 2025
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nannie
Peak year
1920
655 babies
All-time total
25,580
since 1880

The story of Nannie

Nannie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 25,580 American babies have been named Nannie. Its peak came in 1920, when 655 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nannie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Nannie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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1975 8 #6,919
1970 10 #5,300
1965 12 #3,884
1960 37 #1,877
1955 67 #1,240
1950 91 #941
1945 126 #656
1940 203 #472
1935 269 #391
1930 359 #352
1925 521 #295 5 #4,697
1920 655 #258
1915 607 #241 5 #4,216
1910 334 #197
1905 303 #172
1900 446 #136
1895 355 #129
1890 355 #112
1885 285 #104
1880 248 #87

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Nannie mean?

A diminutive of the female given names Ann and Annie.

How popular is the name Nannie in 2025?

Nannie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nannie?

25,580 babies have been named Nannie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nannie most popular?

Nannie peaked in 1920, when 655 newborns received the name.

Is Nannie a boy or girl name?

Nannie is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nannie rising or falling?

Nannie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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