Fatima vs Nancy
Fatima and Nancycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Fatima was ranked #76 and Nancy #81 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fatima was ranked #196 and Nancy #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Fatima was ranked #227 and Nancy #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2011, Fatima was ranked #149 and Nancy #482 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fatima was ranked #184 and Nancy #260 among girls in Scotland.
Fatima and Nancy over time
Fatima and Nancy appear together in 3 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Fatima held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nancy in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Nancy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Fatima in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Fatima moved ahead of Nancy in England and Wales · Girls — #85 and #70 the year before became #76 and #81.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fatima and Nancy changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2011, ending at #149 and #482.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Fatima and Nancy averaged 47.9 places apart, ending at #76 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Fatima and Nancy were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 59 years, from 1945 to 2011, ending at #149 and #482.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fatima #196 in 2025, Nancy #99 in 2025.
List by list
Norway · Girls59 shared years, 1945–2011
Fatima held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Nancy in 25.
Highest recorded here: Fatima #148 in 2002, Nancy #151 in 1970.
The order changed in 1983: Fatima moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #256 and #224; by 1983 that had become #206 and #421.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Fatima #149, Nancy #482.
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1991–2025
Fatima held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Nancy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Fatima #196 in 2025, Nancy #99 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fatima #196, Nancy #99.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fatima held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Nancy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Fatima #76 in 2024, Nancy #64 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Fatima moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #85 and #70; by 2024 that had become #76 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fatima #76, Nancy #81.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Fatima | Nancy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fatima has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nancy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Fatima
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #255 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Nancy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #249 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #64 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls