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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Nannie

Meaning A diminutive of the female given names Ann and Annie Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A diminutive of the female given names Ann and Annie.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nannie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
655 babies
All-time total
25,580
#912 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Nannie popularity over time

25,580 babies have been named Nannie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 3,165 – 3,165 317 – #86
1890s 3,599 – 3,599 360 +14% #112
1900s 3,391 – 3,391 339 -6% #136
1910s 4,997 10 5,007 501 +48% #197
1920s 5,243 10 5,253 525 +5% #258
1930s 2,740 – 2,740 274 -48% #349
1940s 1,438 – 1,438 144 -48% #472
1950s 640 – 640 64 -55% #941
1960s 232 – 232 23 -64% #1,877
1970s 93 – 93 9 -60% #4,704
1980s 16 – 16 2 -83% #9,955
1990s 6 – 6 1 -62% #12,585
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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.

How old are people named Nannie?

The median living Nannie is about 81 years old; half are between 73 and 88. An estimated 2,600 people named Nannie are alive in the United States today.

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

Nannie year by year

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

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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

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

How old is the average Nannie?

The median living Nannie is about 81 years old. Half of all living Nannies are between 73 and 88 years old.

How many people named Nannie are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Nannie are alive in the United States, based on 25,580 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

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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