How Many People Are Named Nance?
An estimated 352 people in the United States have the first name Nance. It is predominantly female (98.7%). The average bearer is 73 years old, and Nance peaked in popularity in 1947 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nance as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nance paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Nance is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
352
About 1 in 973,734 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.7% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1947
32 births
Total Registered
771
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nance
Nance is predominantly female (98.7%), though 10 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nance as a male name
Ranked #3,909 in 1936
5 male births in 1936
Peak: 1932 (5 births)
Nance as a female name
Ranked #9,317 in 1973
5 female births in 1973
Peak: 1947 (32 births)
Nance: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nance span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 224 babies were registered. Nance has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nance by Decade
How has Nance tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nance by State
Birth registrations for Nance span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Michigan, California, Pennsylvania. On average, about 11 Nances were registered per state.
Nance + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nance as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nance
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Nance: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nance?
We estimate approximately 352 people named Nance are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 973,734 Americans share this first name.
Is Nance a common name?
Nance is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 771 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nance most popular?
Nance reached peak popularity in 1947, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nance is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nance a female name?
Nance is predominantly female. 98.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nance Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nance Smith, Nance Johnson, Nance Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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