Nanci is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nanci means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nanci across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nanci has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nanci is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “grace”. A variant spelling of Nancy, originally a pet form of Ann.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,474 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 102 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nanci per year, United States (1928 to 2022). United States peaked in 1953 (222/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (10/yr).
Nanci is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1953, when it ranked #1,055 nationally (given to 222 babies that year).
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