Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1914

Nanie

Meaning Spelling variant of Nannie Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Nannie.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nanie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1914
32 babies
All-time total
778
#8,912 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Nanie popularity over time

778 babies have been named Nanie since 1881, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1881Girls

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 84 8 – #573
1890s 113 11 +35% #824
1900s 119 12 +5% #992
1910s 195 20 +64% #1,073
1920s 179 18 -8% #1,656
1930s 74 7 -59% #2,182
1940s 14 1 -81% #3,646
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The story of Nanie

Nanie 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 1881, 778 American babies have been named Nanie. Its peak came in 1914, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Nanie year by year

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

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1930 16 #2,182
1925 15 #2,462
1920 14 #2,553
1915 22 #1,601
1910 17 #1,097
1905 15 #998
1900 11 #1,206
1895 9 #1,180
1890 11 #860
1885 12 #651
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Nanie mean?

Spelling variant of Nannie.

How popular is the name Nanie in 2025?

Nanie 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 Nanie?

778 babies have been named Nanie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nanie most popular?

Nanie peaked in 1914, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Nanie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nanie rising or falling?

Nanie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Nanie

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

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