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 | #914 |
| Total Births (all years) | 10,274 | 1,004,448 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 255 | 32,445 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nan | Nancy |
| 1880s | 322 | 4,792 |
| 1890s | 405 | 5,346 |
| 1900s | 457 | 5,733 |
| 1910s | 825 | 17,283 |
| 1920s | 1,198 | 43,807 |
| 1930s | 1,467 | 142,488 |
| 1940s | 2,099 | 252,061 |
| 1950s | 2,181 | 286,812 |
| 1960s | 877 | 142,724 |
| 1970s | 223 | 41,850 |
| 1980s | 121 | 25,493 |
| 1990s | 62 | 19,495 |
| 2000s | 24 | 10,959 |
| 2010s | 7 | 3,928 |
| 2020s | 6 | 1,677 |
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 | 267 |
| 2023 | - | 281 |
| 2024 | - | 290 |
| 2025 | - | 265 |