Nancey
Every Nancey since 1914 — 627 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Nancey
Nancey 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 1914, 627 American babies have been named Nancey. Its peak came in 1953, when 30 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1950s.
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 Nancey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Nancey year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
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| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
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| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | 5 | #19,649 |
| 2006 | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1965 | 10 | #4,418 |
| 1960 | 8 | #5,050 |
| 1955 | 23 | #2,321 |
| 1950 | 18 | #2,409 |
| 1945 | 15 | #2,312 |
| 1940 | 12 | #2,531 |
| 1935 | 10 | #2,877 |
| 1930 | 6 | #4,404 |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | 6 | #4,803 |
| 1915 | 8 | #3,344 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Nancey in 2025?
Nancey 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 Nancey?
627 babies have been named Nancey in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Nancey most popular?
Nancey peaked in 1953, when 30 newborns received the name.
Is Nancey a boy or girl name?
Nancey is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Nancey rising or falling?
Nancey has been roughly stable over the past decade.