How Many People Are Named Nancey?
An estimated 345 people in the United States have the first name Nancey. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Nancey peaked in popularity in 1953 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nancey 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 Nancey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Nancey is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
345
About 1 in 993,491 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1953
30 births
Total Registered
627
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nancey
Nancey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 627 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nancey as a female name
Ranked #19,648 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1953 (30 births)
Nancey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nancey span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 192 babies were registered. Nancey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nancey by Decade
How has Nancey 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.
Nancey by State
Birth registrations for Nancey span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Georgia, New York. The lowest are in New York, Georgia, California. On average, about 5 Nanceys were registered per state.
Nancey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nancey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nancey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nancey?
We estimate approximately 345 people named Nancey 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 993,491 Americans share this first name.
Is Nancey a common name?
Nancey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 627 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nancey most popular?
Nancey reached peak popularity in 1953, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nancey is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nancey a female name?
Nancey is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nancey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nancey Smith, Nancey Johnson, Nancey 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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