Is Nance a boy or girl name?

Nance is a girl’s name. Of the 771 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 98.7% were girls and 1.3% were boys.

Nance

Recorded 1913–1973 · United States

Nance was most popular in 1947, when 32 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,853 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 771 people named Nance.

Nance over time

Births per year. The dot marks Nance’s peak in 1947. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Nance a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Nance is a girl’s name — 98.7% of the 771 Americans given it were girls and 1.3% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org