Total births
387
Girls' name · since 1927
Nancylee
387 babies named Nancylee in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 387
- total births
- 1927–1969
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
387 girls have been named Nancylee since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Nancylee recorded 387 times among girls since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1969.
- 387 total births
- 1927–1969 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
387 girls have been named Nancylee since 1927, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1969.
- 387
- total births
- 1927–1969
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Nancylee was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
25 babies were named Nancylee in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Nancylee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nancylee splits its recorded history at 1943: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1940 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nancylee at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Nancylee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1969
- Peak year (1940)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Nancylee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Nancylee's strongest decade.
172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Nancylee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s
1930s
133 births
- 1940s
1940s
172 births
- 1950s 45
1950s
45 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 172 births (44% of all-time use).
Nancylee by state
Where Nancylee concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.3% |
New York share of Nancylee's total US births 1.3%
5 of 387 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nancylee? ▼
387 babies have been named Nancylee since 1927. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1940 with 25 births.
When was Nancylee most popular? ▼
Nancylee was most popular in the 1940s decade with 172 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
Where is Nancylee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nancylee are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Nancylee been used? ▼
Records for Nancylee go back to 1927, giving 43 years of history through 1969.
What names are similar to Nancylee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nancy, Nannie, Nanette, Nan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nancylee's data
- Nancylee's decade-level peak was the 1940s (172 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nancylees (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nancylee
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1927–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nancylee: Baby Name Since 1927 - 387 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nancylee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nancylee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.