How Many People Are Named Nancy Cartwright?
There are approximately 42 people named Nancy Cartwright living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,160,818 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nancy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cartwright. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
42
1 in 8,160,818 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
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 Cartwright Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cartwright, 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 "Cartwright" appears at a rate of 7.51 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 42 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Nancy Cartwright: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Nancy Cartwright?
We estimate approximately 42 people named Nancy Cartwright are alive in the United States today. The first name Nancy is shared by 557,131 Americans, and the surname Cartwright is shared by 25,226.
How rare is the name Nancy Cartwright?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 8,160,818 Americans. The first name Nancy is very common and the surname Cartwright is uncommon.
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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