Nanci
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #585 in 1952
0 babies were named Nanci in the US in 2025.
Save adds it to your list. Vote moves it up the top voted names.
US births per million girls, 1928–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Nanci you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryNanci first shows up in US birth records in 1928, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 97 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1952, when it reached #585.
About the name Nanci
Nanci is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-nci”. US birth records list Nanci for girls from 1928 to 2022, in 87 of those 95 years. Its best year was 1952, when it ranked #585 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
| 1930s | 19 | 52,329 girls |
| 1940s | 67 | 15,004 girls |
| 1950s | 100 | 10,043 girls |
| 1960s | 71 | 14,015 girls |
| 1970s | 41 | 24,361 girls |
| 1980s | 26 | 38,551 girls |
| 1990s | 28 | 35,958 girls |
| 2000s | 22 | 46,468 girls |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
Other spellings of Nanci
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 Nanci
What is the origin of the name Nanci?
Nanci has English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Nanci a boy or girl name?
Nanci is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nanci?
Nanci is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #585 in 1952.