Nanci: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1920s	6	1	–	#4,566
1930s	205	21	+3317%	#915
1940s	1,006	101	+391%	#641
1950s	1,908	191	+90%	#585
1960s	1,302	130	-32%	#833
1970s	640	64	-51%	#1,123
1980s	444	44	-31%	#2,041
1990s	502	50	+13%	#2,179
2000s	396	40	-21%	#2,591
2010s	60	6	-85%	#6,825
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-86%	#17,028

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,566

1930s

205

+3317%

#915

1940s

1,006

101

+391%

#641

1950s

1,908

191

+90%

#585

1960s

1,302

130

-32%

#833

1970s

640

-51%

#1,123

1980s

444

-31%

#2,041

1990s

502

+13%

#2,179

2000s

396

-21%

#2,591

2010s

-85%

#6,825

2020s (to 2025)

-86%

#17,028

The story of Nanci

Nanci 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 1928, 6,474 American babies have been named Nanci. Its peak came in 1953, when 222 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 Nanci stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nanci?

The median living Nanci is about 62 years old; half are between 45 and 72. An estimated 5,500 people named Nanci are alive in the United States today.

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

Nanci year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#17,028
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,741
2013	7	#14,190
2012	9	#11,953
2011	17	#7,336
2010	19	#6,825
2009	14	#8,762
2008	21	#6,500
2007	39	#4,036
2006	32	#4,546
2005	40	#3,705
2004	41	#3,605
2003	47	#3,168
2002	49	#3,002
2001	59	#2,591
2000	54	#2,731
1995	57	#2,333
1990	56	#2,280
1985	42	#2,389
1980	49	#2,114
1975	50	#1,849
1970	105	#1,123
1965	129	#880
1960	153	#835
1955	205	#654
1950	158	#679
1945	102	#739
1940	38	#1,199
1935	12	#2,534
1930	8	#3,567
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nanci?

The median living Nanci is about 62 years old. Half of all living Nancis are between 45 and 72 years old.

How many people named Nanci are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Nanci are alive in the United States, based on 6,474 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nanci mean?

Spelling variant of Nancy.

How popular is the name Nanci in 2025?

Nanci 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 Nanci?

6,474 babies have been named Nanci in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nanci most popular?

Nanci peaked in 1953, when 222 newborns received the name.

Is Nanci a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nanci rising or falling?

Nanci is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Nanci popularity over time

The story of Nanci

How old are people named Nanci?

Nanci year by year

Frequently asked questions

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