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Nancy

Nancy is the 14th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 771,926 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 644 men and boys.

AS A FEMALE NAME · #14 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
1,663,869
living · #12
2020 CENSUS
771,926
living · #14
BABIES NAMED NANCY BY BIRTH YEAR · 18802025
09K18K27K36K1880189019001910192019301940195019601970198019902000201020202025Peak 1947Nancy
2025265
1880189019001910192019301940195019601970198019902000201020202025

As a female name, Nancy peaked in 1947, when 32,445 babies were named Nancy (the #7 female name that year).

SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)

AS A MALE NAME · #7,109 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
644
living · #7,109
BABIES NAMED NANCY BY BIRTH YEAR · 18892004
025507510018891920193019401950196019701980199020002004Peak 1938Nancy
20045
18891920193019401950196019701980199020002004

As a male name, Nancy peaked in 1938, when 91 babies were named Nancy (the #626 male name that year).

SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)

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