United States name statistics
Nancy in United States
Estimated bearers
507,207
Country rank
#82
Per 100k
153
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.3%Female 99.7%
Nancy popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Nancy, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 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: 10k
- 1932: 11k
- 1933: 12k
- 1934: 14k
- 1935: 15k
- 1936: 17k
- 1937: 17k
- 1938: 19k
- 1939: 20k
- 1940: 20k
- 1941: 21k
- 1942: 23k
- 1943: 24k
- 1944: 23k
- 1945: 22k
- 1946: 28k
- 1947: 33k
- 1948: 29k
- 1949: 29k
- 1950: 30k
- 1951: 30k
- 1952: 32k
- 1953: 31k
- 1954: 30k
- 1955: 30k
- 1956: 29k
- 1957: 28k
- 1958: 25k
- 1959: 23k
- 1960: 22k
- 1961: 21k
- 1962: 18k
- 1963: 16k
- 1964: 15k
- 1965: 12k
- 1966: 12k
- 1967: 10k
- 1968: 8,996
- 1969: 7,939
- 1970: 7,090
- 1971: 6,243
- 1972: 4,837
- 1973: 3,958
- 1974: 3,910
- 1975: 3,529
- 1976: 3,294
- 1977: 3,246
- 1978: 3,065
- 1979: 2,889
- 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: 2,367
- 1989: 2,380
- 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: 1,156
- 2005: 1,017
- 2006: 1,017
- 2007: 903
- 2008: 858
- 2009: 667
- 2010: 574
- 2011: 541
- 2012: 437
- 2013: 412
- 2014: 371
- 2015: 345
- 2016: 310
- 2017: 314
- 2018: 326
- 2019: 298
- 2020: 295
- 2021: 279
- 2022: 267
- 2023: 281
- 2024: 290
- 2025: 265
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Nancy in United States?
An estimated 507,207 people in United States are named Nancy. That works out to 1 in 654 residents.
Is Nancy a common name in United States?
Nancy ranks #82 among first names in United States.