Nansi
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,347 in 1986
0 babies were named Nansi in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1947–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNansi first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1986, when it reached #4,347.
About the name Nansi
Nansi is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-nsi”. US birth records list Nansi for girls from 1947 to 2009, in 22 of those 63 years. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked #4,347 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.9 | 526,316 girls |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 308,642 girls |
| 1990s | 3.1 | 323,625 girls |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 406,504 girls |
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Questions about the name Nansi
What is the origin of the name Nansi?
Nansi has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Nansi a boy or girl name?
Nansi is a girl name.
How popular is the name Nansi?
Nansi is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #4,347 in 1986.