Nanna
How to say it: NAH-nuh · /ˈnɑnə/
Old Norse goddess name of uncertain meaning - wife of Baldr; also Danish pet form of Anna.
Nanna was the 5,572nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up about 37% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,375 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,572 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 103,604 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +37% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,375 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nanna peaked in the 1880s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nanna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Nanna
- Nanna Blondell (born 1986)Swedish actress
- Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (born 1989)Icelandic singer, songwriter and musician
- Nanna Christiansen (born 1989)Danish footballer
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