How Many People Are Named Nancy Allen?
There are approximately 912 people named Nancy Allen living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 375,827 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nancy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Allen. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
912
1 in 375,827 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Nancy: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nancy. The peak year was 1947 with 32,502 births. The average person named Nancy today is 67 years old.
Ancestry of the Allen Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Allen, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Nancy" has an estimated frequency of 0.163% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Allen" appears at a rate of 163.61 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 912 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Nancy Allen: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Nancy Allen?
We estimate approximately 912 people named Nancy Allen are alive in the United States today. The first name Nancy is shared by 557,131 Americans, and the surname Allen is shared by 549,555.
How rare is the name Nancy Allen?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 375,827 Americans. The first name Nancy is very common and the surname Allen is very common.
Is Nancy a male or female name?
Nancy is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 67 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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