How Many People Are Named Nancy Lopez?

There are approximately 1,652 people named Nancy Lopez living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 207,478 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nancy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lopez. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1,652

1 in 207,478 Americans

Combination Rarity

Common

Very Rare Very Common

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.

Male
Female
0 7K 13K 20K 26K 33K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Lopez Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lopez, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
4.86%
Black
0.57%
Hispanic
92.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1.02%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.38%
Two or More Races
0.25%

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 "Lopez" appears at a rate of 296.47 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,652 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Nancy Lopez: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Nancy Lopez?

We estimate approximately 1,652 people named Nancy Lopez are alive in the United States today. The first name Nancy is shared by 557,131 Americans, and the surname Lopez is shared by 995,823.

How rare is the name Nancy Lopez?

This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 207,478 Americans. The first name Nancy is very common and the surname Lopez 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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