Nannie
Pet form of Nancy and Ann, developed from the medieval habit of saying mine Ann; the underlying name is the Hebrew Hannah, meaning grace.
Nannie in 2025
Nannie was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Nannie has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Nannie
Nannie reached its highest point in 1920, when 655 babies were given the name, ranking 458th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 146th, in 1883.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 25,580 babies have been named Nannie. Half of them were born before 1916, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Nannie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nannie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,165 | 146 |
| 1890s | 3,599 | 167 |
| 1900s | 3,391 | 195 |
| 1910s | 5,007 | 300 |
| 1920s | 5,253 | 458 |
| 1930s | 2,740 | 646 |
| 1940s | 1,438 | 856 |
| 1950s | 640 | 1,611 |
| 1960s | 232 | 3,046 |
| 1970s | 93 | 7,127 |
| 1980s | 16 | 14,606 |
| 1990s | 6 | 18,924 |
Where Nannie is heading
Nannie 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 1920 peak — Nannie is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Nannie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nannie.