How Many People Are Named Nancylou?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Nancylou. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Nancylou peaked in popularity in 1934 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nancylou 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 Nancylou paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Nancylou is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Nancylou is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1934
8 births
Total Registered
19
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nancylou
Nancylou is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 19 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nancylou as a female name
Ranked #4,874 in 1941
5 female births in 1941
Peak: 1934 (8 births)
Nancylou: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nancylou span from the 1930s to the 1940s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 11 babies were registered. Nancylou remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nancylou by Decade
How has Nancylou 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.
Nancylou + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nancylou as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nancylou: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nancylou?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Nancylou 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Nancylou a common name?
Nancylou is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nancylou most popular?
Nancylou reached peak popularity in 1934, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nancylou is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nancylou a female name?
Nancylou is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nancylou Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nancylou Smith, Nancylou Johnson, Nancylou 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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