Names / Girl names
Nancy
Current rank
#967
holding steady
All-time peak
#6
in 1950
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
1 million
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #6 in 1950 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Nancy is a girls' name that was first recorded in 1880. Its strongest year was 1950, at #6 nationally. It currently ranks #967 and is holding steady. Over 1 million have carried it since records began.