Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Nance
//ˈnæns//
1 syllablePeak year: 19475 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
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Nance's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Nance |
|---|---|
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1919 | 9 |
| 1920 | 5 |
| 1921 | 5 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1926 | 7 |
| 1927 | 7 |
| 1928 | 13 |
| 1929 | 8 |
| 1930 | 16 |
| 1931 | 11 |
| 1932 | 28 |
| 1933 | 15 |
| 1934 | 17 |
| 1935 | 13 |
| 1936 | 23 |
| 1937 | 19 |
| 1938 | 14 |
| 1939 | 16 |
| 1940 | 14 |
| 1941 | 17 |
| 1942 | 18 |
| 1943 | 17 |
| 1944 | 6 |
| 1945 | 10 |
| 1946 | 29 |
| 1947 | 32 |
| 1948 | 20 |
| 1949 | 24 |
| 1950 | 29 |
| 1951 | 23 |
| 1952 | 23 |
| 1953 | 23 |
| 1954 | 31 |
| 1955 | 23 |
| 1956 | 23 |
| 1957 | 22 |
| 1958 | 12 |
| 1959 | 15 |
| 1960 | 19 |
| 1961 | 9 |
| 1962 | 15 |
| 1963 | 12 |
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1965 | 7 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1967 | 7 |
| 1968 | 6 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1973 | 5 |
Nance through the decades
- Nance peaked in 1947, when 32 babies were named Nance in the US.
- The 1950s were Nance's strongest decade, averaging 22 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1961–1973), use of Nance has fallen 63% compared to the 10 years before that.