Nancie: 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	5	1	–	#1,254
1890s	30	3	+500%	#1,145
1900s	30	3	0%	#1,401
1910s	92	9	+207%	#1,799
1920s	206	21	+124%	#1,457
1930s	525	53	+155%	#859
1940s	747	75	+42%	#886
1950s	902	90	+21%	#819
1960s	397	40	-56%	#1,336
1970s	187	19	-53%	#2,384
1980s	80	8	-57%	#4,877
1990s	59	6	-26%	#8,169
2000s	29	3	-51%	#14,462
2010s	7	1	-76%	#13,409
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,254

1890s

+500%

#1,145

1900s

#1,401

1910s

+207%

#1,799

1920s

206

+124%

#1,457

1930s

525

+155%

#859

1940s

747

+42%

#886

1950s

902

+21%

#819

1960s

397

-56%

#1,336

1970s

187

-53%

#2,384

1980s

-57%

#4,877

1990s

-26%

#8,169

2000s

-51%

#14,462

2010s

-76%

#13,409

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nancie

Nancie 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 1887, 3,296 American babies have been named Nancie. Its peak came in 1953, when 128 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 Nancie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nancie?

The median living Nancie is about 70 years old; half are between 62 and 77. An estimated 2,100 people named Nancie 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.

Nancie 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	7	#13,409
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,667
2005	–	–
2004	5	#17,993
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,871
2001	5	#17,160
2000	6	#14,462
1995	7	#11,368
1990	6	#12,409
1985	6	#10,219
1980	6	#9,934
1975	12	#5,057
1970	32	#2,384
1965	33	#2,052
1960	69	#1,336
1955	99	#1,007
1950	101	#888
1945	65	#964
1940	66	#886
1935	43	#1,066
1930	44	#1,123
1925	17	#2,258
1920	15	#2,439
1915	14	#2,222
1910	5	#2,678
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,135
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nancie?

The median living Nancie is about 70 years old. Half of all living Nancies are between 62 and 77 years old.

How many people named Nancie are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Nancie are alive in the United States, based on 3,296 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nancie in 2025?

Nancie 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 Nancie?

3,296 babies have been named Nancie in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nancie most popular?

Nancie peaked in 1953, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Nancie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nancie rising or falling?

Nancie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Nancie popularity over time

The story of Nancie

How old are people named Nancie?

Nancie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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