Nanna
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #908 in 1882
0 babies were named Nanna in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1882–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Nanna you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryNanna first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1882, when it reached #908.
About the name Nanna
Nanna is a girl name. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-nna”. US birth records list Nanna for girls from 1882 to 1994, in 35 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #908 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1994, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 | 66,946 girls |
| 1890s | 11 | 93,458 girls |
| 1910s | 7.8 | 127,877 girls |
| 1920s | 5.4 | 186,567 girls |
| 1930s | 2.2 | 446,429 girls |
| 1940s | 2.8 | 354,610 girls |
| 1970s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 819,672 girls |
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Questions about the name Nanna
Is Nanna a boy or girl name?
Nanna is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nanna?
Nanna is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1994. It peaked at #908 in 1882.