ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1892 First Year 2023 Last Year 1957 Peak Year #331 Peak Rank 17K Total Count 116 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Nanette What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Nanette is a feminine given name, a Dutch, English, and German hypocorism for Anne that is also used as an independent given name. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanette) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanette) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Nanette](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Joseph_Karl_Stieler-_Nanette_Kaula.jpg/330px-Joseph_Karl_Stieler-_Nanette_Kaula.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanette) 📖 ## The Story of Nanette The earliest SSA record of Nanette as a baby girl name dates back to 1892, when 5 babies received it. 1957 was its biggest year on record, with 772 newborns named Nanette — #331 in the national rankings. About 34% of every Nanette on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Nanette last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 17K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Nanette Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nanette. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Anissa](/anissa) * [Ann](/ann) * [Anna](/anna) * [Anne](/anne) * [Annie](/annie) * [Hannah](/hannah) * [Nan](/nan) * [Nance](/nance) * [Nancy](/nancy) * [Nannie](/nannie) * [Nanny](/nanny) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Nanette Phonetically similar names — useful when Nanette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ninette](/ninette) * [Nannette](/nannette) * Nenet * Ninut * [Manette](/manette) * [Monette](/monette) * Nonet * Nanite * Nant * [Minette](/minette) * Nemet * Moonet Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Nanette What does the name Nanette mean? Nanette is a feminine given name, a Dutch, English, and German hypocorism for Anne that is also used as an independent given name. What is the origin of the name Nanette? Nanette has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Nanette in 2026? In 2026, Nanette ranks #10,293 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year. When was Nanette most popular? Nanette reached its peak popularity in 1957, ranking #331 that year with 772 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Nanette most popular? Nanette has historically been most popular in Utah, Nevada, Wyoming. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nanette. Is Nanette a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Nanette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Nanette? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nanette include Susanna, Emelia, Vada. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Nanette? Common variants and related forms of Nanette include Anissa, Ann, Anna, Anne, Annie, Hannah. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧SusannaPeak #331](/susanna)[👧EmeliaPeak #331](/emelia)[👧VadaPeak #331](/vada)[👧RobbiePeak #331](/robbie)[👧CharmainePeak #331](/charmaine)[👧MarciPeak #331](/marci)[👧KaelynPeak #331](/kaelyn)[👧AnaliaPeak #331](/analia) ## About the name Nanette Nanette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Nanette's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #331\. Use the chart and map above to compare Nanette's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1957 → ](/year/1957) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.