Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1963

Nannette

Meaning female given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Alternative form of Nanette (“female given name”).

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nannette
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1963
323 babies
All-time total
6,273
#2,222 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Nannette popularity over time

6,273 babies have been named Nannette since 1889, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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 7 1 – #1,101
1890s 17 2 +143% #1,392
1900s 34 3 +100% #1,389
1910s 94 9 +176% #1,591
1920s 330 33 +251% #1,000
1930s 517 52 +57% #883
1940s 728 73 +41% #831
1950s 1,561 156 +114% #688
1960s 2,034 203 +30% #539
1970s 683 68 -66% #1,020
1980s 170 17 -75% #3,386
1990s 69 7 -59% #7,692
2000s 17 2 -75% #14,464
2010s 12 1 -29% #14,572
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Nannette

Nannette 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 1889, 6,273 American babies have been named Nannette. Its peak came in 1963, when 323 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Nannette?

The median living Nannette is about 63 years old; half are between 58 and 70. An estimated 4,700 people named Nannette are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Nannette year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
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2019 – –
2018 – –
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2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #18,469
2012 7 #14,572
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 6 #16,658
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 5 #17,322
2001 – –
2000 6 #14,464
1995 7 #11,372
1990 11 #7,692
1985 14 #5,256
1980 25 #3,386
1975 54 #1,747
1970 119 #1,039
1965 188 #726
1960 186 #750
1955 155 #772
1950 123 #783
1945 53 #1,092
1940 60 #934
1935 46 #1,030
1930 64 #912
1925 37 #1,315
1920 22 #1,870
1915 7 #3,686
1910 5 #2,679
1905 9 #1,389
1900 6 #1,868
1895 7 #1,392
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nannette?

The median living Nannette is about 63 years old. Half of all living Nannettes are between 58 and 70 years old.

How many people named Nannette are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Nannette are alive in the United States, based on 6,273 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nannette mean?

Alternative form of Nanette (“female given name”).

How popular is the name Nannette in 2025?

Nannette 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 Nannette?

6,273 babies have been named Nannette in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nannette most popular?

Nannette peaked in 1963, when 323 newborns received the name.

Is Nannette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nannette rising or falling?

Nannette is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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