Nanette
Nanette was the 14412th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked 319th; the most babies were born in 1957 (772). More babies were named Nanette in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #14,412 girls, down 4,357 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1957772 babies
- Total since 1880
- 16,894babies recorded
Nanette popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,412 | 6 |
| 2020 | #10,055 | 10 |
| 2010 | #13,121 | 8 |
| 2000 | #8,985 | 11 |
| 1990 | #4,639 | 21 |
| 1980 | #1,633 | 71 |
| 1970 | #548 | 340 |
| 1960 | #365 | 698 |
| 1950 | #420 | 364 |
| 1940 | #769 | 84 |
| 1930 | #779 | 82 |
| 1920 | #1,735 | 24 |
| 1910 | #2,077 | 7 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nanette, counting every spelling?
Nanette has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Nanette?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nanette (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Nanette born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nanette.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nanette?
About 13,000 people born in the US named Nanette are alive today, with a median age of 65; half are between 58 and 70. That makes Nanette a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
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Questions about the name Nanette
How popular is the name Nanette?
Nanette was the 14412th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked 319th; the most babies were born in 1957 (772). More babies were named Nanette in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Nanette a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Nanette in the US.