Nancy

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A few things about Nancy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Nancy

Nancy Sinatra

American singer and actress (born 1940)

Choose Nancy and your child shares a first name with Nancy Sinatra, an American singer and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Nancy, like who?” Nancy Sinatra's Wikipedia article is available in 57 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,064 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Nancy, 265 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nancy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNancy has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Nancys, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1950, when it ranked #6. Today it's #965, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowNancy was 4.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,318 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 6,064.
• 🍂TrendNancy has slipped 69 places over the last five years and now sits at #965. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedNancy is most popular in Wisconsin, where it ranks #447, followed by Pennsylvania (#452) and South Carolina (#614). It's in the top 1,000 in 15 states.
• 💬MeaningNancy is an English form of Anne, which means “grace”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Nancy

Nancy is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “grace”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ncy”. US birth records list Nancy for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1950, when it ranked #6 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #965, with 265 babies.

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