girl's name
Nanette
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 16,977
Scotland
#632
1979 births
Nanette is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1957, when 772 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1892.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Nanette over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 19 |
| 1910s | 151 |
| 1920s | 491 |
| 1930s | 756 |
| 1940s | 1,481 |
| 1950s | 5,396 |
| 1960s | 5,670 |
| 1970s | 2,027 |
| 1980s | 473 |
| 1990s | 192 |
| 2000s | 114 |
| 2010s | 71 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 42 |
How popular is Nanette?
In 2025, Nanette was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nanette is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nanette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nanette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nanette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nanette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nanette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nanette
How popular is the name Nanette?
In 2025, Nanette was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nanette a girl's or a boy's name?
Nanette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nanette?
Nanette has 2 syllables.
When was Nanette most popular?
Nanette peaked in 1957, when 772 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nanette a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nanette currently ranks #14,856 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.