Nancy
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Nancy grew out of Ann and Anna and shares their Hebrew meaning, “grace.” Nancy was a top-ten name in the U.S. around 1935 to 1955, has been fading since, and has a cheerful girl-next-door feel. Famous Nancys include first lady Nancy Reagan, detective Nancy Drew, and skater Nancy Kerrigan. Nancy Wake was a heavily decorated WWII resistance agent nicknamed “The White Mouse,” and Nancy Archer is the housewife turned giantess in Attack of the 50-Foot Woman.
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Usage of Nancy in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Nancy against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Nancy is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Nancy in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 265 girls were named Nancy, making it the #965 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 1,004,448 girls have been named Nancy, with the most (32,445) in 1947. It is most common, relative to births, in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Nancy
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Nancy, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Nancy (Category 4) | 2005 | South Pacific | 232 km/h |
| Cyclone Nancy (Category 1) | 1990 | South Pacific | 120 km/h |
| Typhoon Nancy (Category 1) | 1989 | Western Pacific | 139 km/h |
| Typhoon Nancy (Category 1) | 1986 | Western Pacific | 148 km/h |
| Typhoon Nancy (Category 4) | 1982 | Western Pacific | 213 km/h |
| Tropical storm Nancy | 1979 | Western Pacific | 83 km/h |
| Tropical storm Nancy | 1977 | South Pacific | 74 km/h |
| Tropical storm Nancy | 1976 | Western Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Typhoon Nancy (Category 3) | 1972 | Western Pacific | 194 km/h |
| Typhoon Nancy (Category 4) | 1970 | Western Pacific | 222 km/h |
…and 9 earlier storms.
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Nancy
There are 23 towns and villages with Nancy in their name, in 7 countries.
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| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Nancy | Grand Est, 🇫🇷 France | 105,058 | Map |
| La Nancy | Jalisco, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Mamy Nancy | Northern Province, 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | – | Map |
| Nancy | Pando, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – | Map |
| Nancy | Carlsbad Region, 🇨🇿 Czechia | – | Map |
| Nancy | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Nancy | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Nancy | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Nancy | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Nancy | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Nancy
There are 23 lakes and reservoirs with Nancy in their name, in 3 countries.
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| Lac Nancy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Nancy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Nancy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Nancy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Nancy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Nancy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Nancy | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Nancy | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lake Nancy | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lake Nancy | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Nancy songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Nancy in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Nancy
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Nancy.
Nancy Allen
Nancy Cartwright
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Fictional characters named Nancy
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Nancy as a pet name
FurryName has found 60 dogs named Nancy in public pet registers, making it the #1,465 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Prospect (2), Adelaide (2), Fusagasugá (1). Nancy as a dog name →
FurryName has found 7 cats named Nancy in public pet registers, making it the #2,083 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Corangamite Shire (3), Seattle (2), Vancouver (1). Nancy as a cat name →
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