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Nanette

Girl

Meaning of Nanette: French: 'grace'

Nanette is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 13280th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#13280

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

16,894

First recorded 1892 · peak 1957

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 70 babies1982: 51 babies1983: 50 babies1984: 43 babies1985: 49 babies1986: 50 babies1987: 41 babies1988: 24 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 21 babies19901991: 21 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 27 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 17 babies1997: 22 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Nanette per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 70.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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