Girl name
Nancy
Nancy is currently the #965 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 265 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1880, Nancy hit its all-time high of #6 in 1950, when 29,617 girls were given the name. State by state, Wisconsin leads the way at #447.
Rankings
2025 rank
#965
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#6
in 1950 (1950s)
Babies in 2025
265
girls named Nancy
Nancy popularity, 1880–2025
Where Nancy is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wisconsin (#447), Pennsylvania (#452), South Carolina (#614)
Uniqueness score
51/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Nancy in the most recent year of SSA data.
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