Nannie vs Amelia
How Nannie and Amelia compare across 146 years of US Social Security Administration baby-name records — popularity history, peak years, current rank, and which name overtook which.
US Popularity History — Side-by-Side
Annual US births named Nannie (girls) vs Amelia (girls), from US Social Security Administration national records.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Names appearing fewer than 5 times per year are suppressed by SSA.
Quick Stats
| Metric | Nannie | Amelia |
|---|---|---|
| Peak year (most US births) | 1889 — 396 girls | 2021 — 13,032 girls |
| Peak rank | #100 | #4 |
| Most recent rank (1889) | #100 (396 births) | #4 (12,699 births) |
| Total US births since 1880 | 2,507 | 204,529 |
| Last 10 years (1880–1889) | 2,507 | 124,049 |
Peak comparison takeaway
At its all-time peak, Amelia reached 13,032 US births in 2021 — 12,636 more than Nannie's peak count.
Crossover Years
Years where one name first passed the other in annual US births. A name "winning" in a year means it had more births that year, not necessarily a higher rank.
| Year | New leader | Nannie births | Amelia births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Amelia | 314 | 315 |
| 1886 | Nannie | 347 | 0 |
| 1887 | Amelia | 340 | 344 |
| 1889 | Nannie | 396 | 0 |
| 2000 | Amelia | 0 | 1,531 |
Strongest States — Last 10 Years
States where each name ranked highest, from SSA's state-level dataset. Lower average rank = name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name list.
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Data & methodology
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby names dataset 1880–2025 (CC0 public domain). Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given year are suppressed by SSA. State-level coverage runs 1910–2025. Crossover detection compares annual birth counts (not ranks) for each year both names appear. Methodology: see full notes. More comparisons →