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