Girl · #7,472 in 2026

Nancylee

Name: Popularity of the name Nancylee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Nancylee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#7,472

Peak Rank

#1,549 (1940)

Total Babies

387

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1927

First Year

1969

Last Year

1940

Peak Year

#1549

Peak Rank

387

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Nancylee

The earliest SSA record of Nancylee as a baby girl name dates back to 1927, when 7 babies received it. 1940 was its biggest year on record, with 25 newborns named Nancylee — #1,549 in the national rankings. About 44% of every Nancylee on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Nancylee last appeared in the published SSA data in 1969, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 387 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Nancylee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Nancylee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Nunnally
Mancilla
Mansell
Mansel
Nonself
Nancy
Noisily
Nationally
Nastily
Nasally
Nanci
Nosily

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nancylee

What does the name Nancylee mean?

Nancylee is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1927. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Nancylee in 2026?

In 2026, Nancylee ranks #7,472 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Nancylee most popular?

Nancylee reached its peak popularity in 1940, ranking #1,549 that year with 25 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Nancylee most popular?

Nancylee has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nancylee.

Is Nancylee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Nancylee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Nancylee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nancylee include Patsie, Wendell, Wannetta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Nancylee

Nancylee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 387 births in the dataset. Nancylee's peak popularity came in 1940 when it ranked #1,549. Use the chart and map above to compare Nancylee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.