girl's name

Nancye

  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 1,031

Nancye is a girl's name. In 1979 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1944, when 36 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1912.

Nancye over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s.

288
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Nancye by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 49
1920s 141
1930s 243
1940s 288
1950s 221
1960s 72
1970s 17

How popular is Nancye?

In 1979, Nancye was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Nancye

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Nancye also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nancye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Nancye

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nancye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Nancye

How popular is the name Nancye?

In 1979, Nancye was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Nancye a girl's or a boy's name?

Nancye is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Nancye most popular?

Nancye peaked in 1944, when 36 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.