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Nanci

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“A stylized spelling of Nancy, an English pet form of Ann/Hannah, from Hebrew 'grace, favor'.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nanci peaked in the 1950s.

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Popularity in Brazil

14,630 people · the #1,309 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 13,889 · median age 60

1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Nanci living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Nanci

Most people given the name Nanci in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Nanci you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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