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Nancy

Pronounced /ˈnænsi/

Rank in 2024
unranked
Born in 2024
0
Peak year
1938 · #623
Origin
Not recorded
Also recorded for girls:288 in 2024 (#919)

1880 to 2024

Uncommon
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Its story in numbers

  • No boys were recorded as Nancy in 2024; the SSA lists names only when 5 or more babies get them.
  • It peaked in 1938 with 91 babies, ranked #623.
  • It first shows up in the records in 1889.
  • 2,945 boys have been named Nancy since 1880.

Who else has this name

Babies named Nancy per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.

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    Greatest
  2. <0.1
    Silent
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    Boomers
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    Gen X
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    Millennials
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    Gen Z
  7. 0
    Gen Alpha

Greatest: 164 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Silent: 997 babies, 0.05 per 1,000. Boomers: 966 babies, 0.03 per 1,000. Gen X: 410 babies, 0.02 per 1,000. Millennials: 357 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Gen Z: 44 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 0 babies, 0.00 per 1,000.

Meaning and origin

Medieval diminutive of Ann and Agnes. Compare Betsy, Patsy. ==== Proper noun ==== Nancy (plural Nancys or Nancies) A female given name. ===== Derived terms ===== nance, Nance nancyboy Nancy Dawson nonce nosy Nancy ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== Nancy (plural Nancies or Nancys) Alternative letter-case form of nancy.

  • A female given name.
Origin
Not recorded
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