Nance
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,597 in 1932
0 babies were named Nance in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNance first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1932, when it reached #1,597.
About the name Nance
Nance is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with N and ending in “-nce”. US birth records list Nance for girls from 1913 to 1973, in 53 of those 61 years. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked #1,597 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1973, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.8 | 208,333 girls |
| 1920s | 5.0 | 198,807 girls |
| 1930s | 15 | 65,703 girls |
| 1940s | 13 | 79,114 girls |
| 1950s | 12 | 84,890 girls |
| 1960s | 4.6 | 215,983 girls |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
Other spellings of Nance
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Nance
What is the origin of the name Nance?
Nance has English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Nance a boy or girl name?
Nance is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nance?
Nance is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1973. It peaked at #1,597 in 1932.