Girls' name · since 1947
Nansi
Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 167 babies named Nansi, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,676 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 167
- born since 1947
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nansi is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 167 have been recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nansi has been recorded 167 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2009.
- #21,676 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 167 born since 1947
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nansi ranks #21,676 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 167 born since 1947, peaking in the 1980s.
- #21,676 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 167
- born since 1947
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nansi's 167 recorded births place it above 70% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Nansi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nansi's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nansi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2009
- Peak year (1986)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Nansi by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (56 births, 34% of the file).
1980s was Nansi's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Nansi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
56 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 56 births (34% of all-time use).
Nansi by state
Where Nansi concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 44 | 26.3% |
44 of 167 births nationwide.
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- Nansi's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2000s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nansis (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nansi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~62 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1947–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nansi 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 August 2026.