Nanine
Girl name · English · French · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,289 in 1965
0 babies were named Nanine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1950–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNanine first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1965, when it reached #5,289.
About the name Nanine
Nanine is a girl name of English, French and German origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Nanine for girls from 1950 to 1969, in 8 of those 20 years. Its best year was 1965, when it ranked #5,289 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1969, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 girls |
| 1960s | 2.1 | 487,805 girls |
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Questions about the name Nanine
What is the origin of the name Nanine?
Nanine has English, French, German roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Nanine a boy or girl name?
Nanine is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nanine?
Nanine is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1969. It peaked at #5,289 in 1965.