Nansi is a distinctive choice, ranked #885 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nansi in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#885
About the Name Nansi
Nansi is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 84 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #812 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Nansi is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nansi
Unlikely. With around 41 UK babies named Nansi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nansi in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nansi is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 84 places over the last five years to #885 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Nansi is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Nansi include: Nansi Karaboycheva — Nancy Karaboycheva-Dimitrova is a Bulgarian model who won the title of Miss Bulgaria in 2013.; Nansi Tireli — Nansi Tireli is a Croatian entrepreneur and politician who served as the 2nd president of the left-wing Croatian Labour Party and as a member of the Croatian...; Pooja Nansi — Pooja Nansi is a Singaporean poet, musician and educator..
Nansi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nansis in the wild.
41
UK babies named Nansi (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 84 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nansi
Likely around 1 other Nansi in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nansi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nancy Karaboycheva-Dimitrova is a Bulgarian model who won the title of Miss Bulgaria in 2013. She represented her country at Miss World 2013 which took place in Indonesia in September 2013.
Nansi Tireli is a Croatian entrepreneur and politician who served as the 2nd president of the left-wing Croatian Labour Party and as a member of the Croatian Parliament for VIII electoral district between 2011 and 2016.