Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1940

Nancylee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nancylee
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1940
25 babies
All-time total
387
#13,780 all-time among girls
First recorded
1927
in Social Security records

Nancylee popularity over time

387 babies have been named Nancylee since 1927, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1940Girls

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
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1920s 12 1 – #4,161
1930s 133 13 +1008% #1,856
1940s 172 17 +29% #1,576
1950s 45 5 -74% #3,427
1960s 25 3 -44% #5,168
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The story of Nancylee

Nancylee 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 1927, 387 American babies have been named Nancylee. Its peak came in 1940, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Nancylee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nancylee?

The median living Nancylee is about 80 years old; half are between 75 and 85. An estimated 200 people named Nancylee are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

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

Nancylee year by year

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

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1950 10 #3,601
1945 13 #2,560
1940 25 #1,576
1935 15 #2,182
1930 10 #2,999
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nancylee?

The median living Nancylee is about 80 years old. Half of all living Nancylees are between 75 and 85 years old.

How many people named Nancylee are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Nancylee are alive in the United States, based on 387 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nancylee in 2025?

Nancylee 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 Nancylee?

387 babies have been named Nancylee in the United States since 1927, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nancylee most popular?

Nancylee peaked in 1940, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Nancylee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nancylee rising or falling?

Nancylee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Nancylee

Names that sound and feel close to Nancylee: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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