Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Nanna
//ˈnænə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19255 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
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Nanna's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Nanna |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1918 | 7 |
| 1919 | 11 |
| 1920 | 11 |
| 1921 | 6 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1924 | 8 |
| 1925 | 12 |
| 1926 | 6 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1929 | 5 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1931 | 8 |
| 1934 | 6 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1941 | 8 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 5 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1994 | 5 |
Nanna through the decades
- Nanna peaked in 1925, when 12 babies were named Nanna in the US.
- The 1910s were Nanna's strongest decade, averaging 8 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1935–1994), use of Nanna has fallen 14% compared to the 10 years before that.