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girls' name ★ peaked 1961

Nancee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nancee
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1961
67 babies
All-time total
1,358
#6,103 all-time among girls
First recorded
1925
in Social Security records

Nancee popularity over time

1,358 babies have been named Nancee since 1925, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1950Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1920s 26 3 – #4,159
1930s 172 17 +562% #1,504
1940s 305 31 +77% #1,222
1950s 460 46 +51% #1,191
1960s 282 28 -39% #1,368
1970s 95 10 -66% #2,547
1980s 18 2 -81% #8,753
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Nancee

Nancee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1925, 1,358 American babies have been named Nancee. Its peak came in 1961, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nancee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nancee?

The median living Nancee is about 70 years old; half are between 63 and 76. An estimated 1,000 people named Nancee are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nancee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1980 7 #8,753
1975 10 #5,831
1970 10 #5,299
1965 19 #2,894
1960 33 #2,001
1955 38 #1,683
1950 61 #1,191
1945 26 #1,647
1940 22 #1,730
1935 21 #1,706
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1925 7 #4,312
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nancee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nancee?

The median living Nancee is about 70 years old. Half of all living Nancees are between 63 and 76 years old.

How many people named Nancee are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Nancee are alive in the United States, based on 1,358 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nancee in 2025?

Nancee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nancee?

1,358 babies have been named Nancee in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nancee most popular?

Nancee peaked in 1961, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Nancee a boy or girl name?

Nancee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nancee rising or falling?

Nancee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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