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