Nanci vs Nancy

Side-by-side comparison of Nanci and Nancy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nanci

Girl name

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Name B

Nancy

Girl name · Rank #919

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Metric Nanci Nancy
Current Rank Unranked #919
Total Births (all years) 6,474 1,004,171
Peak Year 1953 1947
Peak Year Births 222 32,445
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1928 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nanci Nancy
1880ss — 4,792
1890ss — 5,346
1900ss — 5,733
1910ss — 17,283
1920ss 6 43,807
1930ss 205 142,486
1940ss 1,006 252,058
1950ss 1,908 286,812
1960ss 1,302 142,723
1970ss 640 41,849
1980ss 444 25,493
1990ss 502 19,495
2000ss 396 10,958
2010ss 60 3,927
2020ss 5 1,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nanci Nancy
2014 8 371
2015 — 345
2016 — 310
2017 — 314
2018 — 326
2019 — 298
2020 — 295
2021 — 279
2022 5 266
2023 — 281
2024 — 288

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1928–2022.

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