Girl nameCurrently #921 in the USSteady
Nancy
//ˈnænsi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19475 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Nancy's meaning
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Nancy's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Nancy |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 410 |
| 1881 | 429 |
| 1882 | 439 |
| 1883 | 412 |
| 1884 | 520 |
| 1885 | 527 |
| 1886 | 492 |
| 1887 | 511 |
| 1888 | 582 |
| 1889 | 477 |
| 1890 | 512 |
| 1891 | 523 |
| 1892 | 591 |
| 1893 | 538 |
| 1894 | 515 |
| 1895 | 566 |
| 1896 | 527 |
| 1897 | 553 |
| 1898 | 546 |
| 1899 | 475 |
| 1900 | 673 |
| 1901 | 524 |
| 1902 | 571 |
| 1903 | 527 |
| 1904 | 508 |
| 1905 | 535 |
| 1906 | 557 |
| 1907 | 582 |
| 1908 | 651 |
| 1909 | 610 |
| 1910 | 811 |
| 1911 | 827 |
| 1912 | 1,087 |
| 1913 | 1,290 |
| 1914 | 1,583 |
| 1915 | 1,994 |
| 1916 | 2,166 |
| 1917 | 2,426 |
| 1918 | 2,518 |
| 1919 | 2,635 |
| 1920 | 2,988 |
| 1921 | 3,330 |
| 1922 | 3,533 |
| 1923 | 3,684 |
| 1924 | 4,003 |
| 1925 | 4,338 |
| 1926 | 4,584 |
| 1927 | 5,043 |
| 1928 | 5,559 |
| 1929 | 6,896 |
| 1930 | 9,093 |
| 1931 | 10,073 |
| 1932 | 10,992 |
| 1933 | 11,915 |
| 1934 | 13,567 |
| 1935 | 14,589 |
| 1936 | 16,817 |
| 1937 | 17,160 |
| 1938 | 19,042 |
| 1939 | 19,796 |
| 1940 | 19,809 |
| 1941 | 20,946 |
| 1942 | 23,393 |
| 1943 | 24,056 |
| 1944 | 23,280 |
| 1945 | 21,517 |
| 1946 | 28,408 |
| 1947 | 32,502 |
| 1948 | 29,453 |
| 1949 | 29,279 |
| 1950 | 29,681 |
| 1951 | 30,396 |
| 1952 | 31,801 |
| 1953 | 30,668 |
| 1954 | 30,323 |
| 1955 | 30,075 |
| 1956 | 28,833 |
| 1957 | 27,573 |
| 1958 | 24,870 |
| 1959 | 23,132 |
| 1960 | 21,947 |
| 1961 | 20,774 |
| 1962 | 18,078 |
| 1963 | 16,312 |
| 1964 | 14,729 |
| 1965 | 12,299 |
| 1966 | 11,759 |
| 1967 | 10,302 |
| 1968 | 8,995 |
| 1969 | 7,939 |
| 1970 | 7,089 |
| 1971 | 6,243 |
| 1972 | 4,837 |
| 1973 | 3,958 |
| 1974 | 3,910 |
| 1975 | 3,529 |
| 1976 | 3,294 |
| 1977 | 3,244 |
| 1978 | 3,066 |
| 1979 | 2,890 |
| 1980 | 2,828 |
| 1981 | 2,932 |
| 1982 | 2,835 |
| 1983 | 2,544 |
| 1984 | 2,521 |
| 1985 | 2,630 |
| 1986 | 2,447 |
| 1987 | 2,269 |
| 1988 | 2,366 |
| 1989 | 2,381 |
| 1990 | 2,413 |
| 1991 | 2,527 |
| 1992 | 2,207 |
| 1993 | 2,000 |
| 1994 | 2,203 |
| 1995 | 2,013 |
| 1996 | 1,825 |
| 1997 | 1,531 |
| 1998 | 1,485 |
| 1999 | 1,429 |
| 2000 | 1,384 |
| 2001 | 1,428 |
| 2002 | 1,369 |
| 2003 | 1,185 |
| 2004 | 1,155 |
| 2005 | 1,017 |
| 2006 | 1,017 |
| 2007 | 903 |
| 2008 | 858 |
| 2009 | 667 |
| 2010 | 574 |
| 2011 | 541 |
| 2012 | 437 |
| 2013 | 411 |
| 2014 | 371 |
| 2015 | 345 |
| 2016 | 310 |
| 2017 | 314 |
| 2018 | 326 |
| 2019 | 298 |
| 2020 | 295 |
| 2021 | 279 |
| 2022 | 266 |
| 2023 | 281 |
| 2024 | 288 |
Nancy through the decades
- Nancy peaked in 1947, when 32,502 babies were named Nancy in the US.
- The 1950s were Nancy's strongest decade, averaging 28,735 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Nancy has fallen 56% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Nancy currently ranks #921 in the US and is holding steady.