Nancy
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Nancy: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Nancy: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #64 in 2018, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #251 |
| 1997 | #329 |
| 1998 | #300 |
| 1999 | #292 |
| 2000 | #313 |
| 2001 | #298 |
| 2002 | #271 |
| 2003 | #284 |
| 2004 | #267 |
| 2005 | #231 |
| 2006 | #220 |
| 2007 | #187 |
| 2008 | #184 |
| 2009 | #157 |
| 2010 | #143 |
| 2011 | #135 |
| 2012 | #124 |
| 2013 | #111 |
| 2014 | #90 |
| 2015 | #71 |
| 2016 | #70 |
| 2017 | #67 |
| 2018 | #64 |
| 2019 | #64 |
| 2020 | #66 |
| 2021 | #65 |
| 2022 | #67 |
| 2023 | #70 |
| 2024 | #81 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 60 of the 67 years from 1945 to 2011.
In 2024: #81 among girls in England and Wales, #127 among girls in Northern Ireland, #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #260 among girls in Scotland.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #64 in England and Wales in 2019.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #81 | 578 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #70 | 658 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #67 | 759 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #65 | 797 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #66 | 777 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #64 | 816 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #64 | 819 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #67 | 861 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #70 | 842 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #71 | 817 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #90 | 615 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #111 | 487 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #124 | 456 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #135 | 414 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #143 | 388 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #157 | 349 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #184 | 284 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #187 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #220 | 222 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #231 | 200 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #267 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #284 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #271 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #298 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #313 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #292 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #300 | 121 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #329 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #251 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #127 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #126 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #135 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #104 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #95 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #119 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #273 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #103 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #151 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #161 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #129 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #327 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #451 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #363 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #430 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #370 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #377 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #372 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #482 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #612 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #606 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #518 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #604 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #564 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #629 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #624 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #444 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #592 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #592 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #535 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #540 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #564 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #488 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #464 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #406 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #461 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #485 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #453 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #269 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #421 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #224 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #356 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #328 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #235 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #252 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #247 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #233 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #231 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #357 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #213 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #333 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #266 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #151 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #174 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #157 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #158 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #187 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #422 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #231 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #207 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #235 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #278 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #195 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #395 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #215 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #232 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #313 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #301 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #212 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #239 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #277 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #281 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #266 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #393 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #252 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #259 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #317 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #249 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #99 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #135 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #148 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #157 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #228 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #197 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #201 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #280 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #189 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #208 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #276 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #304 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #357 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #354 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #550 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #510 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #742 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #430 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #431 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #431 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #461 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #414 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #403 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #620 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #335 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #413 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #528 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #304 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #534 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #384 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #502 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #516 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #523 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #423 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #446 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #458 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #386 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #414 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #476 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #533 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #483 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #522 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #369 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #429 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #490 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #471 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #466 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #447 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #327 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | female | #325 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #260 | 14 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #64 in England and Wales in 2019. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.