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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nancy

Ranked #82 - 1 in 15,773 people
US

Most common in

United States

507k bearers

World total

507,207

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#82

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States507k
Worldwide
~507k
rank #82
Rarity
1 in 15,773
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~507k in US

About the name Nancy

There are an estimated 507,207 people named Nancy alive worldwide today. That ranks Nancy at #82 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nancy is held by approximately 507,207 people, ranking #82 among first names. That works out to roughly 153 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 654 U.S. residents).

Historically Nancy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Nancy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 410
  2. 1881: 429
  3. 1882: 439
  4. 1883: 412
  5. 1884: 520
  6. 1885: 527
  7. 1886: 492
  8. 1887: 511
  9. 1888: 582
  10. 1889: 477
  11. 1890: 512
  12. 1891: 523
  13. 1892: 591
  14. 1893: 538
  15. 1894: 515
  16. 1895: 566
  17. 1896: 527
  18. 1897: 553
  19. 1898: 546
  20. 1899: 475
  21. 1900: 673
  22. 1901: 524
  23. 1902: 571
  24. 1903: 527
  25. 1904: 508
  26. 1905: 535
  27. 1906: 557
  28. 1907: 582
  29. 1908: 651
  30. 1909: 610
  31. 1910: 811
  32. 1911: 827
  33. 1912: 1,087
  34. 1913: 1,290
  35. 1914: 1,583
  36. 1915: 1,994
  37. 1916: 2,166
  38. 1917: 2,426
  39. 1918: 2,518
  40. 1919: 2,635
  41. 1920: 2,988
  42. 1921: 3,330
  43. 1922: 3,533
  44. 1923: 3,684
  45. 1924: 4,003
  46. 1925: 4,338
  47. 1926: 4,584
  48. 1927: 5,043
  49. 1928: 5,559
  50. 1929: 6,896
  51. 1930: 9,093
  52. 1931: 10k
  53. 1932: 11k
  54. 1933: 12k
  55. 1934: 14k
  56. 1935: 15k
  57. 1936: 17k
  58. 1937: 17k
  59. 1938: 19k
  60. 1939: 20k
  61. 1940: 20k
  62. 1941: 21k
  63. 1942: 23k
  64. 1943: 24k
  65. 1944: 23k
  66. 1945: 22k
  67. 1946: 28k
  68. 1947: 33k
  69. 1948: 29k
  70. 1949: 29k
  71. 1950: 30k
  72. 1951: 30k
  73. 1952: 32k
  74. 1953: 31k
  75. 1954: 30k
  76. 1955: 30k
  77. 1956: 29k
  78. 1957: 28k
  79. 1958: 25k
  80. 1959: 23k
  81. 1960: 22k
  82. 1961: 21k
  83. 1962: 18k
  84. 1963: 16k
  85. 1964: 15k
  86. 1965: 12k
  87. 1966: 12k
  88. 1967: 10k
  89. 1968: 8,996
  90. 1969: 7,939
  91. 1970: 7,090
  92. 1971: 6,243
  93. 1972: 4,837
  94. 1973: 3,958
  95. 1974: 3,910
  96. 1975: 3,529
  97. 1976: 3,294
  98. 1977: 3,246
  99. 1978: 3,065
  100. 1979: 2,889
  101. 1980: 2,828
  102. 1981: 2,932
  103. 1982: 2,835
  104. 1983: 2,544
  105. 1984: 2,521
  106. 1985: 2,630
  107. 1986: 2,447
  108. 1987: 2,269
  109. 1988: 2,367
  110. 1989: 2,380
  111. 1990: 2,413
  112. 1991: 2,527
  113. 1992: 2,207
  114. 1993: 2,000
  115. 1994: 2,203
  116. 1995: 2,013
  117. 1996: 1,825
  118. 1997: 1,531
  119. 1998: 1,485
  120. 1999: 1,429
  121. 2000: 1,384
  122. 2001: 1,428
  123. 2002: 1,369
  124. 2003: 1,185
  125. 2004: 1,156
  126. 2005: 1,017
  127. 2006: 1,017
  128. 2007: 903
  129. 2008: 858
  130. 2009: 667
  131. 2010: 574
  132. 2011: 541
  133. 2012: 437
  134. 2013: 412
  135. 2014: 371
  136. 2015: 345
  137. 2016: 310
  138. 2017: 314
  139. 2018: 326
  140. 2019: 298
  141. 2020: 295
  142. 2021: 279
  143. 2022: 267
  144. 2023: 281
  145. 2024: 290
  146. 2025: 265

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nancy worldwide?

There are an estimated 507,207 people named Nancy alive worldwide today, ranking #82 globally.

Is Nancy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 15,773 people. In the United States there are roughly 507,207 bearers, which is 1 in 654 Americans.

Is Nancy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nancy is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Nancy come from?

Who are famous people named Nancy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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