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girls' name ★ peaked 1953

Nancey

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nancey
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1953
30 babies
All-time total
627
#10,250 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Nancey popularity over time

627 babies have been named Nancey since 1914, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1946Girls

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 13 1 – #3,344
1920s 40 4 +208% #3,587
1930s 68 7 +70% #2,537
1940s 179 18 +163% #1,842
1950s 192 19 +7% #1,855
1960s 97 10 -49% #3,255
1970s 16 2 -84% #5,388
1980s 11 1 -31% #11,307
1990s 6 1 -45% #12,842
2000s 5 1 -17% #19,649
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

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.

How old are people named Nancey?

The median living Nancey is about 71 years old; half are between 63 and 78. An estimated 400 people named Nancey are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

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

Nancey year by year

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

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2007 5 #19,649
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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 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nancey?

The median living Nancey is about 71 years old. Half of all living Nanceys are between 63 and 78 years old.

How many people named Nancey are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Nancey are alive in the United States, based on 627 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

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.

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