Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1957

Nanette

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #14,412
Rank 2025
#14,412
among girls
Babies in 2025
6
named Nanette
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1957
772 babies
All-time total
16,894
#1,179 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Nanette popularity over time

16,894 babies have been named Nanette since 1892, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1963Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 11 1 – #1,500
1900s 19 2 +73% #1,706
1910s 151 15 +695% #1,552
1920s 491 49 +225% #844
1930s 756 76 +54% #672
1940s 1,481 148 +96% #517
1950s 5,396 540 +264% #319
1960s 5,670 567 +5% #346
1970s 2,027 203 -64% #512
1980s 473 47 -77% #1,633
1990s 192 19 -59% #3,958
2000s 114 11 -41% #6,951
2010s 71 7 -38% #8,511
2020s (to 2025) 42 7 -1% #10,055

The story of Nanette

Nanette is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,412 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1892, 16,894 American babies have been named Nanette. Its peak came in 1957, when 772 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Nanette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nanette?

The median living Nanette is about 64 years old; half are between 57 and 69. An estimated 14 thousand people named Nanette are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nanette year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 6 #14,412
2024 – –
2023 9 #10,922
2022 9 #10,971
2021 8 #11,873
2020 10 #10,055
2019 – –
2018 10 #10,344
2017 5 #17,675
2016 9 #11,519
2015 – –
2014 12 #9,378
2013 5 #18,468
2012 14 #8,511
2011 8 #13,032
2010 8 #13,121
2009 10 #11,255
2008 12 #9,906
2007 7 #15,010
2006 9 #12,126
2005 7 #14,062
2004 12 #9,104
2003 16 #7,112
2002 16 #6,951
2001 14 #7,620
2000 11 #8,985
1995 18 #5,370
1990 21 #4,639
1985 49 #2,158
1980 71 #1,633
1975 168 #816
1970 340 #548
1965 523 #406
1960 698 #365
1955 622 #345
1950 364 #420
1945 125 #660
1940 84 #769
1935 76 #778
1930 82 #779
1925 73 #872
1920 24 #1,735
1915 18 #1,858
1910 7 #2,077
1905 5 #2,143
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Nanette

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Nanette Fabray Nanette Fabray American actress, singer and dancer (1920–2018) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nanette, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nanette?

The median living Nanette is about 64 years old. Half of all living Nanettes are between 57 and 69 years old.

How many people named Nanette are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Nanette are alive in the United States, based on 16,894 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nanette in 2025?

Nanette ranked #14,412 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nanette?

16,894 babies have been named Nanette in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nanette most popular?

Nanette peaked in 1957, when 772 newborns received the name.

Is Nanette a boy or girl name?

Nanette is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nanette rising or falling?

Nanette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Nanette?

Well-known people named Nanette include Nanette Fabray (actor).

Names like Nanette

Names that sound and feel close to Nanette: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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