girl's name
Nanny
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 53
Nanny is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1938 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nanny over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1930s. The striped bar is the 1930s, still in progress — it covers 1930 to 1938, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1920s | 26 |
| 1930s (to 1938) | 5 |
How popular is Nanny?
In 1938, Nanny was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Nanny
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nanny also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nanny over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nanny
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nanny — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nanny
How popular is the name Nanny?
In 1938, Nanny was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nanny a girl's or a boy's name?
Nanny is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nanny?
Nanny has 2 syllables.
When was Nanny most popular?
Nanny peaked in 1921, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.