Nanette
French diminutive of Nan, itself an old pet form of Anne, which traces to Hebrew Hannah, meaning favor or grace.
Nanette in 2025
Nanette was given to 6 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 23,924th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 552,557 babies born.
The history of Nanette
Nanette reached its highest point in 1957, when 772 babies were given the name, ranking 600th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 581st, in 1956.
Across the 134 years of records since 1892, 16,894 babies have been named Nanette. Half of them were born before 1960, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Nanette by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nanette | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 | 2,330 |
| 1900s | 19 | 2,609 |
| 1910s | 151 | 2,807 |
| 1920s | 491 | 1,531 |
| 1930s | 756 | 1,212 |
| 1940s | 1,481 | 931 |
| 1950s | 5,396 | 581 |
| 1960s | 5,670 | 621 |
| 1970s | 2,027 | 930 |
| 1980s | 473 | 2,605 |
| 1990s | 192 | 6,392 |
| 2000s | 114 | 11,335 |
| 2010s | 71 | 14,028 |
| 2020s | 42 | 16,759 |
Where Nanette is heading
Nanette was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1957 peak — Nanette is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Nanette
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nanette.