Nan vs Nancy
Side-by-side comparison of Nan and Nancy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Nan Nancy Current Rank Unranked #919 Total Births (all years) 10,274 1,004,171 Peak Year 1947 1947 Peak Year Births 255 32,445 Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss Gender Girl Girl First Recorded Year 1880 1880
Births by Decade Decade Nan Nancy 1880ss 322 4,792 1890ss 405 5,346 1900ss 457 5,733 1910ss 825 17,283 1920ss 1,198 43,807 1930ss 1,467 142,486 1940ss 2,099 252,058 1950ss 2,181 286,812 1960ss 877 142,723 1970ss 223 41,849 1980ss 121 25,493 1990ss 62 19,495 2000ss 24 10,958 2010ss 7 3,927 2020ss 6 1,409
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Nan Nancy 2014 7 371 2015 — 345 2016 — 310 2017 — 314 2018 — 326 2019 — 298 2020 — 295 2021 — 279 2022 6 266 2023 — 281 2024 — 288