Nancy (given name) explained

Nancy
Gender:	Female
Region:	Europe
Origin:	England
Related Names:	Anne
Popularity:	popularity

Nancy is an English language given name for women. The name Nancy was originally a diminutive form of Annis, a medieval English vernacular form of Agnes. In some English dialects, "mine" was used instead of "my" and "Mine Ancy" eventually became Nancy. The name was also later used as an English diminutive of Anne or Ann. It has been used as an independent name since the 18th century.^[1] ^[2] In some instances it replaced variant Nanny, which was associated with the stereotype of a common, promiscuous woman from the 1600s onward.^[3] Spelling variants in use include Nancea, Nancee, Nancey, Nanci, Nancie, Nancsi, Nancye, Nanncey, Nanncy, Nansee, and Nansi.^[4] Similar names include Nan, Nance, Nanette, and Nannie.^[5]

Usage

Nancy has been among the 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States since 1880. It was among the top 100 most popular names for American girls between 1919 and 1978 and was at the height of its popularity between 1934 and 1955, when it was among the top 10 most popular names for American girls. It has since declined in use and was the 994th most popular name for newborn American girls in 2022. Its greatest popularity in Canada and New Zealand was also in the 20th century. The name has increased in use in England and Wales in recent years, where it has been among the 100 most popular names for newborn girls since 2014.^[6]

Nancy may refer to:

People

Nancy A. Becker (born 1955), American attorney and judge
Nancy A. Hewitt (born 1951), American women historian
Nancy A. Leatherwood (1872–1961), American club woman
Nancy A. Monteiro-Riviere, American toxicologist
Nancy A. Moran (born 1954), American evolutionary biologist, entomologist, and professor
Nancy A. Norton (born 1964), American Navy vice admiral
Nancy A. Roseman, American professor of biology
Nancy Abbate Caldwell (born 1941/1942), American actress and dancer
Nancy Abelmann (1959–2016), American anthropologist and professor
Nancy Abramson, American hazzan
Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, American brain surgeon
Nancy Abudu (born 1974), American lawyer and circuit judge
Nancy Achebe (born 1962), Nigerian professor of library and information science
Nancy Acora, Ugandan politician and legislator
Nancy Adajania (born 1971), Indian cultural theorist, art critic, and independent curator
Nancy Adam (1888–1982), Scottish trade union officer
Nancy Adams (disambiguation), several people
Nancy Addison (1946–2002), American actress
Nancy Adler (1946–2024), American health psychologist
Nancy Agabian, American writer, activist, and teacher
Nancy Agag (born 1979), Sudanese singer-songwriter and recording artist
Nancy Agee (born 1955), American business executive
Nancy Ajram (born 1983), Lebanese singer, television personality, and businesswoman
Nancy Aldama (born 1946), Cuban gymnast
Nancy Alexiadi (born 1981), Greek singer
Nancy Allan (born 1952), Canadian politician
Nancy Allbritton, American professor of bioengineering
Nancy Allen, several people
Nancy Alonso (1949–2018), Cuban biologist, university professor, and writer
Nancy Alvarez, several people
Nancy Amelia Woodbury Priest Wakefield (1836–1870), American poet
Nancy Ames (born 1937), American folk singer and songwriter
Nancy Ames (scientist), Canadian scientist
Nancy Ammerman (born 1950), American professor of sociology of religion
Nancy Andrew (1947–1998), American-born Japanese-English translator
Nancy Andrews, several people
Nancy Angelo (born 1953), American organizational psychologist and performance- and video artist
Nancy-Ann DeParle (born 1956), American politician
Nancy Anne Sakovich (born 1961), Canadian actress and model
Nancy Antonio (born 1996), Mexican professional footballer
Nancy Apple, American musician, songwriter, producer, radio personality, NARAS executive, and owner of Ringo Records
Nancy April (ca. 1801–1829), Canadian artist
Nancy Aptanik (born 1959), Canadian Inuit artist
Nancy Arana-Daniel, Mexican computer scientist
Nancy Archibald (1911–1996), Canadian fencer
Nancy Argenta (born 1957), Canadian soprano singer
Nancy Argentino (died 1983), American murder victim
Nancy Argenziano (born 1955), American politician
Nancy Arlen (1942–2006), American sculptor and musician
Nancy Armour, American sports columnist
Nancy Armstrong (born 1938), American scholar, critic, and professor of English
Nancy Ascher, American surgeon
Nancy Asire (1945–2021), American fantasy- and science fiction author
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (1879–1954), American-born British politician
Nancy Atakan (born 1946), Turkish visual artist
Nancy Atherton, American writer and author
Nancy Atiez (1957–2016), Cuban basketball player
Nancy Atkinson (1910–1999), Australian bacteriologist
Nancy Atlas (born 1949), American district judge
Nancy Augustyniak Goffi (born 1979), American professional soccer player
Nancy Austin (born c. 1949), American writer and business consultant
Nancy Avesyan (born 1990), American-born Armenian footballer
Nancy Azara (born 1939), American sculptor
Nancy B. Firestone (1951–2022), American senior judge
Nancy B. Jackson (1956–2022), American chemist
Nancy B. Moody, American nurse
Nancy B. Olson (1936–2018), American librarian and educator
Nancy B. Pettit (born 1953), American diplomat
Nancy B. Reich (1924–2019), American musicologist
Nancy Bailey (1863–1913), English indexer and pioneer
Nancy Baker, several people
Nancy Balfour (1911–1997), English arts administrator and journalist
Nancy Ballance, American politician
Nancy Barbato (1917–2018), American wife of singer and actor Frank Sinatra
Nancy Barnes (born 1961), American journalist and newspaper editor
Nancy Baron, American rock singer
Nancy Barrett (born 1941), American actress
Nancy Barr Mavity (1890–1959), American crime mystery author
Nancy Barry, American banker
Nancy Barto, American politician
Nancy Bates, several people
Nancy Batson Crews (1920–2001), American politician
Nancy Bauer (born 1934), Canadian writer and editor
Nancy Bauer (philosopher), American philosopher
Nancy Baxter, Canadian surgeon and professor
Nancy Bayley (1899–1994), American psychologist
Nancy Baym (born 1965), American scholar, scientist, writer, mass media theorist, and professor
Nancy Bea (born 1936), American stadium organist for MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers
Nancy Beaton (1909–1999), English socialite
Nancy Beatty, Canadian stage-, film-, and television actress
Nancy Beckage (1950–2012), American entomologist
Nancy Beiman, American-Canadian director, character designer, teacher, and animator
Nancy Bélanger (born 1978), Canadian curler
Nancy Bell (1924–1989), Canadian politician
Nancy Bell (author) (1844–1933), British translator and author of partial Belgian descent
Nancy Belle Craft Norton (1872–1963), American educator and World War II prisoner
Nancy Bell-Johnstone (born 1959), American biathlete
Nancy Benoit (1964–2007), American professional wrestling manager
Nancy Bentley, American professor of English, journal editor, and non-fiction writer
Nancy Berg (1931–2022), American model and actress
Nancy Berliner (born 1954), American hematologist
Nancy Bermeo, American political scientist, non-fiction writer, and researcher
Nancy Bernkopf Tucker (1948–2012), American diplomat, writer, and diplomatic historian
Nancy Bernstein (1960–2015), American visual effects producer
Nancy Berry, American politician
Nancy Berryhill, American government official
Nancy Bertler, German Antarctic researcher and professor
Nancy Binay (born 1973), Filipina politician
Nancy Birdsall (born 1946), American economist
Nancy Bird Walton (1915–2009), Australian pioneering aviator
Nancy Birtwhistle, English contestant on The Great British Bake Off
Nancy Bishop, American casting director
Nancy Blachman (born 1956), American educator, supporter of recreational mathematics and mathematical outreach, software book author, and supporter of indie documentary films
Nancy Bocanegra (born 1955), American convicted kidnapper
Nancy Boettger (born 1943), American politician
Nancy Bogen (born 1932), American author-scholar, mixed media producer, and digital artist
Nancy Boggess (1925–2019), American astrophysicist
Nancy Bolton (1913 – 2008), Australian artist and teacher
Nancye Wynne Bolton (1916–2001), Australian tennis player
Nancy Bond (born 1945), American author of children’s literature
Nancy Bonini (born 1959), American neuroscientist and geneticist
Nancy Bonvillain, American professor
Nancy Borgenicht (born 1942), American film- and television actress
Nancy Borlase (1914–2006), New Zealand-born Australian artist, art critic, and commentator
Nancy Borowick (born 1985), American artist, photographer, and author
Nancy Borwick (1935–2013), Australian athlete
Nancy Boyd, several people
Nancy Boyda (born 1955), American chemist and politician
Nancy Boyd-Franklin (born 1950), American psychologist and writer
Nancy Brataas (1928–2014), American politician and consultant
Nancy Brickhouse (born 1960), American academic
Nancy Brilli (born 1964), Italian film-, television-, and stage actress
Nancy Brinker (born 1946), American ambassador, activist, politician, and businesswoman
Nancy Brown, several people
Nancy Browne (1913–1996), New Zealand cricketer
Nancy Brunning (1971–2019), New Zealand actress, director, and writer
Nancy Bryan Faircloth (1930–2010), American heiress and philanthropist
Nancy Brysson Morrison (1903–1986), Scottish writer
Nancy Buchanan (born 1946), American artist
Nancy Buckingham (1924–2022), British writer
Nancy Buirski, American filmmaker, producer, and photographer
Nancy Burley (1930–2013), Australian figure skater
Nancy Burne (1907–1954), English stage- and film actress
Nancy Burson (born 1948), American artist
Nancy Butler Songer, American educational theorist
Nancy Buttfield (1912–2005), Australian politician
Nancy Byrd Turner (1880–1971), American poet, editor, and lecturer
Nancy C. Jordan, American educator
Nancy C. Kranich, American librarian
Nancy C. Maryboy, Native American scientist
Nancy C. Unger, American historian, professor, and author
Nancy Cadogan (born 1979), British figurative painter
Nancy Caffyn (1934–2010), American politician
Nancy Calef, American contemporary figurative painter, illustrator, author, speaker, singer, and songwriter
Nancy Calhoun (born 1944), American politician
Nancy Cameron, American 1974 Playboy model
Nancy Campbell (born 1978), British poet, non-fiction writer, and publisher of artist’s books
Nancy Cantor (born 1952), American academic administrator
Nancy Cappello (1952–2018), American breast cancer activist
Nancy Cárdenas (1934–1994), Mexican actress, poet, writer, and feminist
Nancy Carell (born 1966), American comedian, actress, and writer
Nancy Carline (1909–2004), British artist
Nancy Carman (born 1950), American ceramist
Nancy Carnevale, American professor of history
Nancy Carole Tyler (1939–1965), American secretary
Nancy Caroline (1944–2002), American physician and writer
Nancy Carpenter, American illustrator of children’s picture books
Nancy Carrasco, Mexican professor and physiologist
Nancy Carrillo (born 1986), Cuban volleyball player
Nancy Carriuolo, American college director
Nancy Carroll (1903–1965), American actress
Nancy Carroll (British actress) (born 1974), British actress
Nancy Cartonio (born 1977), American folk musician, songwriter, and music producer
Nancy Cartwright (born 1957), American actress
Nancy Cartwright (philosopher) (born 1944), American philosopher of science, and professor
Nancy Castiglione (born 1981), Canadian actress, model, and singer
Nancy Cato (1917–2000), Australian writer and poet
Nancy Celis (born 1966), German volleyball player
Nancy Chabot (born 1972), American planetary scientist
Nancy Chaffee (1929–2002), American tennis player
Nancy Chamberlain, American disputed wife of Brigham Young
Nancy Chaola Mdooko, Malawian politician
Nancy Chard (1933–2010), American politician
Nancy Charest (1959–2014), Canadian politician
Nancy Charlton (born 1962), Canadian field hockey player
Nancy Charton (1920–2015), South African Anglican priest
Nancy Chelangat Koech, Kenyan visually impaired Paralympic athlete
Nancy Chemtob (born 1965), American family law attorney
Nancy Chen, American television journalist
Nancy Chepkwemoi (born 1993), Kenyan professional middle-distance runner
Nancy Cherop (born 2006), Kenyan athlete
Nancy Chodorow (born 1944), American sociologist and professor
Nancy Chunn (born 1941), American artist
Nancy Churnin, American author, journalist, and theater critic
Nancy Clark, several people
Nancy Clarke, several people
Nancy Clem, American murder suspect
Nancy Clutter (1943–1959), American murder victim
Nancy Coats-Ashley, American lawyer and district judge
Nancy Cole, American educational psychologist and expert on educational assessment
Nancy Cole (mathematician) (1902–1991), American mathematician
Nancy Coleman (1912–2000), American film-, stage-, television-, and radio actress
Nancy Collins, several people
Nancy Columbia (1893–1959), American performer in silent films
Nancy Combs, American legal scholar
Nancy Condee, American professor of language and literature
Nancy Conn (1919–2013), Scottish bacteriologist
Nancy Conrad (born 1942), American teacher, author, publisher, entrepreneur, and public speaker
Nancy Contreras (born 1978), Mexican track cyclist
Nancy Conz (1957–2017), American long-distance runner
Nancy Cook (1884–1962), American suffragist, educator, political organizer, and businesswoman
Nancy Cooke de Herrera (1922–2013), American socialite, fashion expert, and author
Nancy Coolen (born 1973), Dutch television presenter and singer
Nancy Coonsman (1887–1976), American sculptor
Nancy Cooper, American journalist and news executive
Nancy Cooperstein (born 1939), American theatrical producer and television director
Nancy Coover Andreasen (born 1938), American neuroscientist and neuropsychiatrist
Nancy Cordes (born 1974), American journalist
Nancy Cornelius (1861–1908), Native American nurse
Nancy Corrigan (1912–1983), Irish-born American aviator, nursemaid, and fashion model
Nancy Cox, several people
Nancy Cozean (born 1947), American mayor
Nancy Craig, American professor emeriti of molecular biology and genetics
Nancy Crampton Brophy (born 1950), American convicted murderer
Nancy Crawford (born 1941), American 1959 Playboy model
Nancy Cressy (1780–1871), American wife of Brigham Young
Nancy Crick (1932–2002), Australian suicide victim
Nancy Criss, American producer, awards director, and actress
Nancy Crooker (born 1944), American physicist and professor emeriti of space physics
Nancy Crow (born 1943), American art quilter and fiber artist
Nancy Cruickshank, British entrepreneur in beauty, fashion, and technology
Nancy Cruzan (1957–1990), American who was legally euthanized
Nancy Cuenco, Filipina politician
Nancy Cunard (1896–1965), British writer, heiress, and political activist
Nancy Cuomo (born 1946), Italian singer and producer
Nancy Curlee, American soap opera writer
Nancy D. Erbe (born 1956), American negotiation-, conflict resolution-, and peace-building professor
Nancy D. Freudenthal (born 1954), American senior district judge
Nancy Dahlstrom (born 1957), American politician
Nancy Dahn (born 1968), Canadian violinist and professor
Nancy Dalberg (1881–1949), Danish composer
Nancy Darling, American psychologist and academic
Nancy Darsch (1951–2020), American women’s basketball coach
Nancy Daruwalla (born 1987), Maharashtrian cricketer
Nancy Davenport (born 1965), Canadian photographer
Nancy Davidson, several people
Nancy Davis (disambiguation), several people
Nancy Dawson (c. 1728–1767), English dancer and actress
Nancy De Boer, American politician
Nancy Deano, Filipino former swimmer
Nancy Debenham (c. 1906–?), twin sister of Betty Debenham; British motorcyclist and sports journalist
Nancy Delahunt (born 1959), Canadian curler
Nancy Dell'Olio (born 1961), Italian lawyer
Nancy Deloye Fitzroy (1927–2024), American engineer
Nancy Dembowski (born 1934), American politician
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth (born 1958), American evangelical teacher, public speaker, and radio personality
Nancy Denson, American mayor
Nancy Denton, American sociologist and professor
Nancy DeShone (1932–2007), American professional baseball player
Nancy DeStefanis, American environmental educator, field ornithologist, and lecturer
Nancy Detert (1944–2023), American politician
Nancy Dexter (1923–1983), Australian journalist
Nancy Diamond (1941–2017), Canadian municipal politician
Nancy Díaz (born 1973), Argentine international footballer
Nancy Dickerson (1927–1997), American radio- and television journalist and researcher
Nancy Dickey (born 1950), American physician
Nancy Dillow (1928–2021), Canadian museum director, curator, and writer
Nancy DiNardo (born 1949/1950), American politician and commercial real estate owner
Nancy Dine (1937–2020), American filmmaker
Nancy Ditz (born 1954), American long-distance runner
Nancy Diuguid (1948–2003), American theater director
Nancy Dix, American politician
Nancy Doe (born 1949), Liberian First Lady
Nancy Dolman (1951–2010), Canadian comedic actress and singer
Nancy Donahue (born 1958), American fashion model and actress
Nancy Dorian (1936–2024), American linguist
Nancy Douglas Bowditch (1890–1979), American artist, author, costumer, and set designer
Nancy Dow (1936–2016), American television- and film actress
Nancy Dowd (born 1945), American screenwriter
Nancy Drolet (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player, international public speaker, and philanthropist
Nancy Duarte, American writer, speaker, and CEO
Nancy Dubuc (born 1968/1969), American businesswoman
Nancy Dudney, American materials scientist
Nancy Duff Campbell, American lawyer
Nancy Duffy (1939–2006), American news reporter, news anchor, and newspaper- and television personality
Nancy Duffy Blount, American politician
Nancy Dumont (1936–2002), Native American educational leader
Nancy Dunkel (born 1955), American politician
Nancy Dunkle (born 1955), American basketball player
Nancy Dupláa (born 1969), Argentine actress
Nancy Dupree (1927–2017), American historian
Nancy Durham, Canadian journalist
Nancy Durrant, English journalist and art critic
Nancy Dussault (born 1936), American actress and singer
Nancy Dutiel (born 1952), American model
Nancy Dwyer (born 1954), American contemporary artist
Nancy Dye (1947–2015), American historian, philosopher, and college academic
Nancy Dyer Gray (1932–2020), American businesswoman and conservationist
Nancy E. Bone, American intelligence officer
Nancy E. Brasel (born 1969), American district judge
Nancy E. Dick (born 1930), American politician
Nancy E. Dunlap, American physician, researcher, and business administrator
Nancy E. Gary (1937–2006), American professor and health care chief executive
Nancy E. Goeken, American immunologist
Nancy E. Gwinn (born 1945), American librarian and administrator
Nancy E. Heckman, Canadian statistician
Nancy E. Krulik, American novelist
Nancy E. Lane, American rheumatologist
Nancy E. Levinger, American chemistry professor
Nancy E. McIntyre, American landscape ecologist
Nancy E. Rice (born 1950), American Supreme Court judge and lawyer
Nancy Eaton (1961–1985), Canadian heiress
Nancy Edberg (1832–1892), Swedish swimmer
Nancy Edell (1942–2005), American-born Canadian artist
Nancy Edwards (born 1954), British archaeologist and academic
Nancy Eiesland (1964–2009), American professor
Nancy Eimers (born 1954), American poet
Nancy Eisenberg (born 1950), American psychologist and professor
Nancy Ekholm Burkert (born 1933), American artist and illustrator
Nancy Elder (1915–1981), Scottish chess master
Nancy Elizabeth (born 1983), English folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet (1890–1960), American artist and sculptor
Nancy Elizabeth Wallace (born 1948), American children’s book author and illustrator
Nancy Ellicott Tomlinson (1884–1958), American psychiatric social worker
Nancy Ellis (1915–1982), Australian aviator
Nancy Erickson, American political aide
Nancy Eriksson (1907–1984), Swedish politician
Nancy Etchemendy (born 1952), American writer of science fiction-, fantasy-, and horror novels
Nancy Etcoff (born 1955), American psychologist and researcher
Nancy Evans, several people
Nancy Everhard (born 1957), American actress
Nancy Ezer (1947–2022), American author, instructor, scholar, critic, and lecturer of Hebrew
Nancy F. Cott (born 1945), American historian and professor
Nancy F. Peternal, American politician
Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Venezuela-born Canarian mezzo-soprano opera singer
Nancy Faeser (born 1970), German politician
Nancy Fahey (born 1958), American head women’s basketball coach
Nancy Falkow (1970–2020), American singer-songwriter and musician
Nancy Farmer (born 1941), American writer of children’s and young adult books and science fiction
Nancy Farmer (politician) (born 1956), American politician
Nancy Farriss (born 1938), American historian and professor emerita
Nancy Faust (born 1947), American stadium organist for the MLB’s Chicago White Sox
Nancy Feber (born 1976), Belgian tennis player
Nancy Feldman (1922–2014), American civil rights activist and longtime educator
Nancy Felson, American author, scholar, and professor of classical studies
Nancy Ferlatte, Canadian make-up artist
Nancy Fichman, American film- and television writer
Nancy Fiddler (born 1956), American cross-country skier
Nancy Filteau (born 1962), Canadian judoka
Nancy Fish (1850–1927), English socialite
Nancy Fitz (born 1967), American rugby union player
Nancy Flanagan (born 1929), British local community worker and rights activist
Nancy Flavin (born 1950), American politician
Nancy Fleming (born 1942), American beauty pageant titleholder
Nancy Fleurival (born c. 1985), Guadeloupean beauty pageant contestant
Nancy Floreen (born 1951), American politician
Nancy Flournoy (born 1947), American statistician
Nancy Floyd (born 1956), American photographer
Nancy Fogarty (born 1934), Australian sprinter
Nancy Folbre (born 1952), American feminist economist
Nancy Foner, American sociologist, professor, and author
Nancy Ford Cones (1869–1962), American early photographer
Nancy Foster (?-2000), American marine biologist
Nancy Fouts (1945–2019), American sculptural artist and graphic designer
Nancy Frangione (1953–2023), American soap opera actress
Nancy Frankel (1929–2021), American sculptor
Nancy Frankenberry (born 1947), American philosopher of religion, and professor emeritus
Nancy Fraser (born 1947), American philosopher, critical theorist, feminist, and professor
Nancy Freedman (1920–2010), American feminist novelist
Nancy French (born 1974), American writer
Nancy Friday (1933–2017), American author
Nancy Friedemann-Sánchez (born 1961), Colombian-American contemporary artist
Nancy Friedman, American customer service- and telephone skills consultant
Nancy Fugate Woods, American emeriti professor in biobehavioral nursing and health informatics
Nancy Fulda, American science fiction writer, editor, and computer scientist
Nancy Fuller (born 1949), American chef and businesswoman
Nancy Funk (1951–2018), American basketball coach
Nancy G. Groenwegen, American politician
Nancy G. Love, American engineer
Nancy G. Wallace, American politician
Nancy Galbraith (born 1951), American postmodern/postminimalist composer
Nancy Gallini, Canadian economist, professor emeritus, researcher, and author
Nancy Ganz (born 1955), American undergarment entrepreneur
Nancy Garapick (born 1961), Canadian competition swimmer, Olympic medallist, and former world record-holder
Nancy Garden (1938–2014), American writer of fiction
Nancy Gardner Prince (1799-c. 1859), American writer
Nancy Garland (born 1954), American politician
Nancy Garlock Edmunds (born 1947), American senior district judge
Nancy Garrido (born 1955), American wife of sex offender and kidnapper Phillip Garrido
Nancy Gates (1926–2019), American film- and television actress
Nancy Gathungu, Kenyan politician
Nancy Gaymala Yunupingu (c. 1935–2005), Australian artist and matriarch
Nancy-Gay Rotstein, Canadian poet and novelist
Nancy Gee (born 1968), Canadian alpine skier
Nancy Geller (born 1944), American biostatistician
Nancy Genn (born 1929), American artist and papermaker
Nancy Genzel Abouke (born 2003), Nauruan weightlifter
Nancy Gertner (born 1946), American district judge
Nancy Gibbs (born 1960), American essayist, speaker, and presidential historian
Nancy Giles (born 1960), American actress and commentator
Nancy Gillespie (born 1948), New Zealand-born Western Australian author
Nancy Glass, American chief executive, writer, and television- and radio host
Nancy Glenn-Nieto (born 1944), American-Mexican actress, model, and fine art painter
Nancy Goldman Nossal (c. 1937–2006), American molecular biologist
Nancy Goldsmith (born 1966), Israeli Olympic gymnast
Nancy González (disambiguation), several people
Nancy Gordon, American economist and statistician
Nancy Grace (born 1959), American legal commentator, television journalist, and prosecutor
Nancy Grant, French-Québécois Canadian film producer
Nancy Grasmick, American school superintendent
Nancy Graves (1939–1995), American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and filmmaker
Nancy Green (1834–1923), American slave, nanny, cook, and model
Nancy Green (cellist) (born 1952), American cellist
Nancy Greene Raine (born 1943), Canadian senator and alpine skier
Nancy Grimm, American ecosystem ecologist and professor
Nancy Grossman (born 1940), American artist
Nancy Gruver (1931–1990), American bridge player
Nancy Guadalupe Sánchez Arredondo (born 1965), Mexican politician
Nancy Guenst, American politician
Nancy Guerra, American psychologist
Nancy Guild (1925–1999), American film actress
Nancy Guillemette, Canadian politician
Nancy Guillén (born 1976), Salvadoran hammer thrower
Nancy Guppy, American comedian and television personality
Nancy Guptill (1941–2020), Canadian politician
Nancy Gustafson (born 1956), American opera singer
Nancy Gutiérrez (footballer) (born 1987), American-born Mexican footballer
Nancy Gutierrez (Arizona politician), American politician
Nancy Guttmann Slack (1930–2022), American plant ecologist, bryologist, and historian of science
Nancy Guy, American politician
Nancy H. Adsit (1825–1902), American art lecturer, art educator, and writer
Nancy H. Hensel (born 1943), American academic and university administrator
Nancy H. Kleinbaum (born 1948), American writer and journalist
Nancy H. Nielsen, American physician
Nancy H. Rogers (born 1948), American lawyer, author, and dean
Nancy Haberland (born 1960), American sailor
Nancy Hadley, American model and actress
Nancy Haegel, American electrical engineer, materials scientist, and solar power researcher
Nancy Hafkin, American-born South African computer scientist
Nancy Haigh (born 1946), American set decorator
Nancy Haigwood, American scientist
Nancy Hale (1908–1988), American novelist and short-story writer
Nancy Hall (1904–1991), American politician
Nancy Halliday Ely-Raphel (born 1937), American diplomat
Nancy Hamilton (1908–1985), American actress, playwright, lyricist, director, and producer
Nancy Handabile, Zambian actress, journalist, and filmmaker
Nancy Hanks (disambiguation), several people
Nancy Hann, American NOAA rear admiral
Nancy Harkness Love (1914–1976), American pilot, airplane commander, and spokesperson
Nancy Harman (born 1999), English cricketer
Nancy Harrington (1926–2020), American politician
Nancy Harris, Irish playwright and screenwriter
Nancy Harrow (born 1930), American jazz singer and songwriter
Nancy Hart (c. 1735–1830), American rebel heroine
Nancy Hart Douglas (1846–?), American scout, guide, and spy for the Confederacy
Nancy Hartling (born 1950), Canadian politician
Nancy Hartsock (1943–2015), American professor of political science and women studies
Nancy Harwood, American 1968 Playboy model
Nancye Hayes (born 1943), Australian actress
Nancy Hayfield, American author, editor, and publisher
Nancy Haynes (born 1947), American artist
Nancy Hazel, British sociologist and academic
Nancy Heche (born 1937), American activist, author, and counselor
Nancy Heiss, American figure skater
Nancy Helm-Estabrooks, American emeritus professor of language
Nancy Hemenway Barton (1920–2008), American artist
Nancy Hendrickson (born 1950), American actress, director, producer, and writer
Nancy Hennings, American new-age musician
Nancy Henry, several people
Nancy Heppner (born 1971), Canadian politician
Nancy Hernandez (born c. 1945), American eugenic
Nancy "Pili" Hernandez (born 1980), Irish interdisciplinary artist and activist
Nancy Hetherington, American politician
Nancy Hewins (1902–1978), British theater director and actress
Nancy Hicks Maynard (1946–2008), American publisher and journalist
Nancy Higgins (born 1954), Canadian rower
Nancy Hill, several people
Nancy Hiller (1959–2022), American cabinetmaker, period furniture maker, and author
Nancy Hingston, American mathematician
Nancy Hirschmann (born 1956), American political scientist
Nancy Ho (born 1936), Chinese-American molecular biologist
Nancy Hodges (1888–1969), Canadian journalist and politician
Nancy Hogg, British immunologist
Nancy Hogshead-Makar (born 1962), American swimmer
Nancy Holder (born 1953), American writer and editor
Nancy Holland (born 1942), Canadian alpine skier
Nancy Hollander (born 1944), American criminal defense lawyer
Nancy Hollister (born 1949), American politician
Nancy Holloway (1932–2019), American jazz-, pop-, and soul singer and actress
Nancy Holmes (born 1959), Canadian poet and educator
Nancy Holt (1938–2014), American artist
Nancy Honey (born 1948), American documentary- and portrait photographer
Nancy Honeytree (born 1952), American Christian musician
Nancy Hopkins, several people
Nancy Horan, American author of historical fiction
Nancy Horner (1925–1984), Scottish badminton player- and official
Nancy Horrocks (1900–1989), British artist
Nancy Houk, American astronomer
Nancy Hower (born 1966), American actress, director, screenwriter, and producer
Nancy Hoyt, American contestant on The Amazing Race (American TV series)
Nancy Hsueh (1941–1980), American actress
Nancy Huang, American poet
Nancy Hubbard (born 1963), American author and professor of business and management
Nancy Huddleston Packer (born 1925), American writer of short fiction and memoir, and professor
Nancy Hult Ganis (born c. 1948), American TV- and film publicist, writer, producer, and developer
Nancy Huntly, American ecologist and professor
Nancy Huston (born 1953), Canadian novelist and essayist
Nancy Huston Banks (1849–1934), American journalist, literary critic, and novelist
Nancy I. Williams, American kinesiologist
Nancy Illoh, Nigerian journalist, TV presenter, and media consultant
Nancy Ip (born 1955), Hong Kong neuroscientist
Nancy Isenberg, American historian and professor
Nancy Isime (born 1991), Nigerian actress, model, and media personality
Nancy Iza Moreno, Kichwa leader
Nancy J. Adler (born 1948), American professor of organizational behavior
Nancy J. Currie-Gregg (born 1958), American engineer, U.S. Army officer, and NASA astronaut
Nancy J. Duff (born 1951), American professor of theology
Nancy J. Holland (1947–2020), American philosopher
Nancy J. Lescavage (born 1950), American rear admiral
Nancy J. Nersessian, American academic scientist
Nancy J. Paul, American Air Force officer
Nancy J. Rosenstengel (born 1968), American district judge
Nancy J. Tarbell (born 1951), American professor of radiation oncology
Nancy J. Troy (born 1952), American professor of art
Nancy J. Vickers, American educator and college administrator
Nancy Jacob, American photographer and artist
Nancy Jacobs (born 1951), American politician
Nancy Jacobson (born 1962), American political activist
Nancy Jane Burton (1891–1972), Scottish artist
Nancy Jane Dean (1837–1926), American educator and Presbyterian missionary
Nancy Jeffett (1928–2017), American tennis promoter
Nancy Jenkins (born 1964), American politician
Nancy Jennifer, Indian actress
Nancy Jewel McDonie (born 2000), singer in K-Pop band Momoland, performs under the name Nancy
Nancy Jobson (1880–1964), Australian teacher and headmistress
Nancy Jo Cullen, Canadian poet and fiction writer
Nancy Jo Hooper, American 1964 Playboy model
Nancy Jo Kemper, American candidate in the 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
Nancy Jo Powell (born 1947), American diplomat and ambassador
Nancy Jo Sales (born 1964), American journalist and author
Nancy Johnson (disambiguation), several people
Nancy Johnstone (writer) (1906–1951), English writer, hotelier, and humanitarian
Nancy Jones, several people
Nancy Juvonen (born 1967), American film producer
Nancy K. Bereano (born 1942), American editor and publisher
Nancy K. Miller (born 1941), American literary scholar, feminist theorist, and memoirist
Nancy K. Nichols (born 1942), British mathematician and numerical analyst
Nancy K. Pearson (born 1969), American poet
Nancy K. Stanton, American professor emeritus of mathematics
Nancy Kacungira (born 1986), Ugandan presenter and reporter
Nancy Kalembe (born 1980), Ugandan businesswoman and politician
Nancy Kangeryuaq Sevoga (born 1936), Canadian Inuit artist
Nancy Kanwisher (born 1958), American professor of neuroscience
Nancy Karetak-Lindell (born 1957), Canadian politician
Nancy Karigithu, Kenyan politician and activist
Nancy Kassebaum (born 1932), American politician
Nancy Kassop (born 1950), American professor and political scientist
Nancy Kaszak (born 1950), American attorney and politician
Nancy Kates, American independent filmmaker
Nancy J. Katz, American judge
Nancy Lee Katz, American photographer
Nancy Keating, American physician and professor
Nancy Kedersha (born 1951), American cell biologist and micrographer
Nancy Keenan (born 1952), American politician
Nancy Keesing (1923–1993), Australian poet, writer, editor, and promoter of Australian literature
Nancy Kelley (born 1973), British lawyer, policy adviser, and human rights advocate
Nancy Kelly (disambiguation), several people
Nancy Kelsey (1823–1896), American pioneer
Nancy Kemp-Arendt (born 1969), Luxembourgian politician and athlete
Nancy Kenaston (1920–2012), British journalist and court reporter
Nancy Kendrick, American philosopher and professor
Nancy Kerr (born 1975), English folk musician and songwriter
Nancy Kerr (curler) (born 1947), Canadian curler
Nancy Kerrigan (born 1969), American figure skater
Nancy Khalaf (born 1974), Lebanese swimmer
Nancy Khedouri, Bahraini politician, businesswoman, and writer
Nancy Killefer (born 1953), American government consultant and political figure
Nancy Kilpatrick (born 1946), Canadian author
Nancy Kim (born 1966), Korean American novelist, corporate lawyer, and professor of law
Nancy Kinder, American founder of Kinder Foundation
Nancy King, several people
Nancy Kiprop (born 1979), Kenyan long-distance runner
Nancy Kirk (1916–2005), British geologist
Nancy Kirk (politician) (born 1942), American politician
Nancy Kissel, American convicted murderer
Nancy Kissinger (born 1934), American philanthropist and socialite
Nancy Kleckner, American professor of molecular biology
Nancy Kleniewski, American sociologist and academic administrator
Nancy Knowlton, American coral reef biologist
Nancy Knudsen (born 1940), Australian TV announcer, actress, businesswoman, and journalist
Nancy Koehn (born 1959), American author and business historian
Nancy Koenigsberg (born 1927), American sculptor and painter
Nancy Kollmann (born 1950), American historian and professor
Nancy Kominsky (1915–2011), Italian-American artist and television presenter
Nancy Kopell (born 1942), American mathematician and professor
Nancy Kopp (born 1943), American politician
Nancy Kovack (born 1935), American film- and television actress
Nancy Kozikowski (born 1943), American contemporary artist
Nancy Krasne, American politician and philanthropist
Nancy Kress (born 1948), American science fiction writer
Nancy Kricorian (born 1960), American author and poet
Nancy Krieger, American epidemiologist and professor
Nancy Kruse, American animator, and film- and television director
Nancy Kulp (1921–1991), American character actress, writer, and comedian
Nancy Kurshan (born 1944), American activist
Nancy Kwai (born 2000), Hong Kong singer and actress
Nancy Kwallek, American professor emeritus
Nancy Kwan (born 1939), Hong Kong American actress
Nancy Kyes, American actress
Nancy L. Crandall (born 1940), American politician
Nancy L. deClaisse-Walford (born 1954), American theologian, and specialist in the Hebrew language and Biblical studies
Nancy L. Garcia, Brazilian professor of statistics and mathematics
Nancy L. Maldonado (born 1975), American lawyer and district judge
Nancy L. Quarles (born 1952), American politician
Nancy L. R. Bucher (1913–2017), American physician
Nancy L. Rosenblum (born 1947), American political scientist and political philosopher
Nancy L. Ward (born 1955/1956), American Interim Administrator of the FEMA
Nancy L. Wayne (born 1960), American physiologist, academic administrator, and researcher
Nancy L. Zimpher (born 1946), American educator, state university leader, and chancellor
Nancy La Vigne, criminal justice researcher and director
Nancy Lagomarsino, American poet
Nancy Laird Chance (born 1931), American pianist and composer
Nancy Lam (born 1948), Singaporean celebrity chef
Nancy LaMott (1951–1995), American singer
Nancy Lancaster (1897–1994), American owner of a British decorating firm
Nancy Landry (born 1962), American politician
Nancy Lane Perham (born 1936), Canadian cell biologist
Nancy Lang (born 1976), American pop artist, performance artist, entrepreneur, and television personality
Nancy Langat (born 1981), Kenyan middle-distance runner
Nancy Lange (born 1954), American investment- and marketing professional living in Peru
Nancy Langley, American curler
Nancy Langston, American environmental historian and professor
Nancy Lanza, American victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Nancy Lapp (born 1930), American archaeologist and biblical scholar
Nancy Larraine Hoffmann (born 1947), American politician
Nancy Lawton (1950–2007), American artist
Nancy LeaMond, American lobbyist and AARP person
Nancy Ledins (1932–2017), American Roman Catholic trans woman priest, psychologist, and electrologist
Nancy Lee, several people
Nancy Leishman (1894–1983), American heiress
Nancy LeMay (born 1936), American car enthusiast and collector
Nancy Lenehan (born 1953), American actress
Nancy Lenkeith (1922–2015), American writer
Nancy Lenoil, American politician
Nancy Lerner (born 1960), American investor, philanthropist, and billionaire
Nancy Lessler, American professional dancer, actress, and mural painter
Nancy Leveson, American expert in system and software safety
Nancy Levinson, American editor and writer
Nancy Lewington, Canadian sprinter
Nancy Lewis, American professional bodybuilder
Nancy Lieberman (born 1958), American WNBA Hall of Fame basketball player, general manager, and coach, Olympic silver medal
Nancy Lijodi (born 1971), Kenyan volleyball player
Nancy Lin, American oncologist
Nancy Linari, American voice-, film-, and television actress
Nancy Lincoln (1784–1818), American mother of Abraham Lincoln
Nancy Linehan Charles (born 1942), American character actress of film, television, and theater
Nancy Ling Perry (1947–1974), American founding member of the Symbionese Liberation Army
Nancy Littlefield (1929–2007), American director and producer of television- and documentary programs
Nancy Longnecker, New Zealand science communication academic
Nancy Lonsdorf, American author and medical doctor
Nancy Loo (born 1964), Hong Kong-born American journalist
Nancy Lopez (born 1957), American professional golfer
Nancy Lord (1952–2022), American attorney and medical researcher
Nancy Loudon (1926–2009), Scottish gynaecologist
Nancy-Lou Patterson (1929–2018), Canadian artist, writer, and curator
Nancy Lou Schwartz (1939–1981), American economist and professor
Nancy Lubin, American non-fiction writer
Nancy Lublin (born 1971), American businesswoman
Nancy Luce (1814–1890), American folk artist and poet
Nancy Ludington (born 1939), American pair skater
Nancy Lusk (born 1953), American politician
Nancy Lyle (1910–1986), English tennis player
Nancy Lyman Roelker (1915–1993), American historian
Nancy Lynch (born 1948), American computer scientist
Nancy Lynn (1956–2006), American entrepreneur, pilot, and public speaker
Nancy Lyons (born 1930), Australian swimmer
Nancy M. Amato, American computer scientist
Nancy M. Dowdy, American nuclear physicist
Nancy M. Graham (born 1946), American educator, lawyer, and politician
Nancy M. Petry (1968–2018), American psychologist
Nancy M. Reichardt, American newspaper columnist
Nancy MacBeth (born 1948), Canadian politician
Nancy Mace (born 1977), American politician
Nancy Mackay (1922–2024), Canadian sprinter
Nancy Macko (born 1950), American visual artist
Nancy MacLean (born 1959), American historian
Nancy Madden, American psychologist
Nancy Magdy (born 1995), Egyptian beauty pageant titleholder
Nancy Mairs (1943–2016), American author
Nancy Makokha Baraza (born 1957), Kenyan judge
Nancy Makri (born 1962), Greek professor of chemistry and physics
Nancy Malloy (1945–1996), Canadian medical administrator and nurse
Nancy Malone (1935–2014), American television actress
Nancy Mann, American statistician
Nancy Mann Waddel Woodrow (c. 1867–1935), American writer
Nancy Manter (born 1951), American artist and photographer
Nancy Marchand (1928–2000), American actress
Nancy Marcus (1950–2018), American biologist and college administrator
Nancy Maria Winchester, one of Joseph Smith’s wives
Nancy Marie Mithlo, Chiricahua Apache curator, writer, and professor
Nancy Marion, American professor of economics
Nancy Marmer, American writer, art critic, and editor
Nancy Márquez, Chilean politician
Nancy Marsh (1817–1890), American missionary
Nancy Martin (born 1973), Canadian curler
Nancy Martinez (born 1961), Canadian/Hispanic dance-pop singer and musician
Nancy Massie Meadows (1912–1986), American wife of Clarence W. Meadows
Nancy Masterton (1930–2015), American farmer, volunteer, and politician
Nancy Mathiowetz, American sociologist and statistician
Nancy Maultsby, American operatic mezzo-soprano
Nancy Maybin Ferguson (1872–1967), American painter
Nancy Mayer (born 1937), American politician
Nancy McArthur (1931–2020), American children's author
Nancy McCampbell Grace (born 1952), American professor of English
Nancy McCarthy (born 1937), American actress
Nancy McConnery (born 1963), Canadian curler
Nancy McCord (?-1974), American soprano and actress
Nancy McCormick, several people
Nancy McCredie (1945–2021), Canadian track and field athlete
Nancy McDonald (1934–2007), American politician
Nancy McDonnell (born 1955), Canadian gymnast
Nancy McEldowney (born 1958), American academic and diplomat
Nancy McFadden (1958/1959-2018), American lawyer
Nancy McFarlane (born 1956), American pharmacist and politician
Nancy McGlen, American political scientist, women’s studies scholar, and professor emeriti
Nancy McGovern, American archivist and digital preservation specialist
Nancy McIntosh (1866–1954), American-born English singer and actress
Nancy McKenzie (born 1948), American author of historical fiction
Nancy McKenzie, known as Matooskie (c. 1790–1851), Canadian First Nations woman
Nancy McKeon (born 1966), American actress
Nancy McKinstry (born 1959), American businesswoman living in the Netherlands
Nancy McLain (born 1945), American politician
Nancy McLeón (born 1971), Cuban track and field athlete
Nancy McNeil, American 1969 Playboy model
Nancy McWilliams (born 1945), American psychoanalyst, psychologist, and professor emerita
Nancy Meckler, American theater- and film director
Nancy Mee (born 1951), American sculptor and glass artist
Nancy Meek Pocock (1910–1998), Canadian Quaker feminist and humanitarian
Nancy Melcher (1916–2015), American lingerie designer
Nancy Melvina Caldwell (1868–1956), American schoolteacher and politician
Nancy Mercado (born 1959), American writer, editor, educator, and activist
Nancy Merki (1926–2014), American competition swimmer
Nancy Messonnier (born 1965), American physician
Nancy Metcalf (born 1978), American volleyball player
Nancy Meyers (born 1949), American filmmaker
Nancy Michael, American politician
Nancy Milford (1938–2022), American biographer
Nancy Milio (born 1938), American professor emeritus of nursing and health
Nancy Miller, American TV writer and producer
Nancy Millis (1922–2012), Australian microbiologist and emeritus professor
Nancy Minshew, American professor of psychiatry and neurology
Nancy Miriam Hawley (born 1940s), American activist and feminist
Nancy Mitchnick (born 1947), American painter and educator
Nancy Mitford (1904–1973), English novelist and biographer
Nancy Moffette Lea (1780–1864), American slave owner
Nancy Montanez Johner, American governmental official
Nancy Montuori Stein, American film director and producer
Nancy Moran, American folk-rock singer-songwriter
Nancy Morejón (born 1944), Cuban poet, critic, and essayist
Nancy Morgan (born 1949), American actress
Nancy Morin (1975–2020), Canadian blind goalball player
Nancy Moritz (born 1960), American circuit judge
Nancy Morris (born 1961), Canadian Reform rabbi
Nancy Morrison (1927–2015), American tennis player
Nancy Morton, Canadian 19th-century key figure of slavery abolition
Nancy Mounir, Egyptian independent musician, producer, and violin player
Nancy Mowll Mathews (born 1947), Czech-American art historian, curator, and author
Nancy Mudge (1929–2012), American AAGPBL player
Nancy Munn (1931–2020), American anthropologist
Nancy Munoz (born 1954), American politician
Nancy Murdoch (born 1969), Scottish curling coach
Nancy Murphy, American politician
Nancy Murray (?-2004), Irish Gaelic player
Nancy Nadel, American politician, businesswoman, and councillor
Nancy Naeve, American news co-anchor
Nancy Naigle (born 1962), American author
Nancy Namrouqa (born 1974), Jordanian politician
Nancy Nangeroni (born 1953), American diversity educator and transgender community activist
Nancy Naples, several people
Nancy Nash, Canadian blues- and pop singer
Nancy Nash (actress) (1897–?), American actress
Nancy Nasrallah (born 1983), Lebanese pop singer
Nancy Nathanson (born 1951), American politician
Nancy Navalta, Filipino track and field athlete and coach
Nancy Navarro (born 1965), Venezuelan-American politician and county council member
Nancy Neiman (born 1933), American cyclist
Nancy Neudauer, American mathematician
Nancy Neviaser (born 1958), American professional tennis player
Nancy Nevinson (1918–2012), British actress
Nancy Newhall (1908–1974), American photography critic
Nancy Nichols Barker (1925–1994), American professor of history
Nancy Nicholson (1899–1977), English painter and fabric designer
Nancy Nielsen, American 1961 Playboy model
Nancy Nigrosh, American media executive, talent agent, and literary editor
Nancy Njau, Kenyan accountant and corporate executive
Nancy Njie (born 1965), Gambian politician
Nancy Noel (1945–2020), American artist
Nancy Nolan (1936–2020), American school administrator and Roman Catholic nun
Nancy Nord, American politician
Nancy Norman (born 1925), American singer
Nancy North, American fashion designer
Nancy Northcroft (1913–1980), New Zealand architect and town planner
Nancy Northup (born 1960), American political activist
Nancy Nova, English disco singer and songwriter
Nancy November, New Zealand academic and professor of musicology
Nancy Novotny, American radio personality, voice actress, and script writer
Nancy Nyongesa (born 1987), Kenyan volleyball player
Nancy Oakes, American chef
Nancy Obregón (born 1970), Peruvian politician
Nancy Obuchowski (born 1962), American biostatistician
Nancy O'Dell (born 1966), American television host and entertainment journalist
Nancy O'Driscoll, Irish camogie player
Nancy O'Malley, American lawyer and politician
Nancy O'Meara, American dancer, choreographer, and actress
Nancy O'Neil (1907–1995), Australian-born British actress
Nancy O'Rahilly (1878–1961), American-born Irish nationalist
Nancy Oestreich Lurie (1924–2017), American anthropologist
Nancy Okail, Egyptian activist and scholar
Nancy Olewiler (born 1948), Canadian economist and professor
Nancy Oliver (born 1955), American playwright and screenwriter
Nancy Olivieri (born 1954), Canadian haematologist and researcher
Nancy Olmsted (born 1966), Canadian kayaker
Nancy Olson (born 1928), American actress
Nancy Onyango (born 1964), Kenyan accountant, businesswoman, and corporate executive
Nancy Opel (born 1956), American singer and actress
Nancy Ordway (1914–2005), American radio actress
Nancy Ornstein (born 1952), American professional tennis player
Nancy Ortberg, American spouse of John Ortberg
Nancy Osbaldeston (born 1989), English ballet dancer
Nancy Oshana Wehbe (born 1975), Assyrian-American professional bodybuilder
Nancy Overton (1926–2009), American pop singer and songwriter
Nancy Owen (born 1943), American volleyball player
Nancy P. Dorn (born 1958), American politician
Nancy Padian (born 1952), American medical researcher and physician
Nancy Palk (born 1956), Canadian actress
Nancy Palm, American politician
Nancy Papalopulu (born 1962), Greek neuroscientist and professor
Nancy Parbury (1885–1959), Australian amateur golfer
Nancy Parrish (born 1948), American politician and judge
Nancy Parsons (1942–2001), American actress
Nancy Paterson (lawyer) (1953–2010), American jurist
Nancy Paterson (artist) (1957–2018), Canadian artist
Nancy Paton, Australian-Polish director, screenwriter, and producer
Nancy Patricia Gutiérrez (born 1963), Colombian lawyer and politician
Nancy Pearce Helmbold (1918–2007), American Latinist
Nancy Pearcey (born 1952), American evangelical Christian author
Nancy Pearl (born 1945), American librarian, best-selling author, and literary critic
Nancy Pearlman (born 1948), American broadcaster, environmentalist, college instructor, and TV producer
Nancy Pearson, American curler
Nancy Pedersen, American genetic epidemiologist
Nancy Pelosi (born 1940), American 52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Nancy Peña (handballer) (born 1982), Dominican team handball player
Nancy Peña (comics writer) (born 1979), French bande dessinée author and children's literature illustrator
Nancy Peoples Guthrie (born 1952), American politician
Nancy Perriam (1769–1865), English Royal Navy soldier and fish seller
Nancy Peters (born 1936), American publisher, writer, and bookstore owner
Nancy Petry (artist) (born 1931), Canadian artist
Nancy M. Petry (1968–2018), American psychologist
Nancy Petyarre (1930s–2009), Australian Aboriginal artist
Nancy Pfister (1956–2014), American murder victim
Nancy Pfotenhauer (born 1963), American economist
Nancy Phelan (1913–2008), Australian writer
Nancy Phyllis Louise Astor (1909–1975), Countess of Ancaster
Nancy Pickard (born 1945), American crime novelist
Nancy Pimental (born 1965), American actress and film- and television writer
Nancy Pinkerton (1940–2010), American actress
Nancy Pinkin (born 1952), American politician
Nancy Pinzón (born 1974), Mexican footballer
Nancy Plummer Faxon (1914–2005), American soprano, music educator, and composer
Nancy Polette, American writer and teacher
Nancy Polikoff (born 1952), American law professor, LGBT rights activist, and author
Nancy Pollard, American computer scientist, roboticist, computer graphics researcher, and professor
Nancy Ponzi (born 1941), American teacher, vintner, and community leader
Nancy Potischman (born 1955), American nutritional epidemiologist
Nancy Potok, American government official
Nancy Prasad (born 1960), Indo-Fijian who moved to Australia
Nancy Price (1880–1970), English actress, author, and theater director
Nancy Prichard (1916–2006), American scientist and computer expert
Nancy Priddy (born 1941), American actress, singer, and singer-songwriter
Nancy Princenthal (born 1955), American art historian, writer, and author
Nancy Pukingrnak Aupaluktuq (born 1940), Canadian Inuit artist
Nancy Purves (born 1949), American sprint canoer
Nancy Pyle (1937/1938-2023), American educator and politician
Nancy Qian, Chinese American economist
Nancy Quinn (1919–2014), American public figure of Hawaii
Nancy R. Heinen, American corporate lawyer, business executive, and philanthropist
Nancy R. Howell (born 1953), American professor of theology and philosophy of religion
Nancy R. Mead (born 1942), American computer scientist
Nancy R. Stocksdale (born 1934), American politician
Nancy Raabe (born 1954), American clergy member, author, and composer
Nancy Rabalais, American marine ecologist
Nancye Radmin (1938–2020), American businesswoman
Nancy Raffa, American ballet master
Nancy Ramey (born 1940), American competition swimmer
Nancy Rappaport, American board-certified child- and adolescent psychiatrist
Nancy Rasmussen (born 1953), American politician
Nancy Raven (1872–1957), Native American last known speaker of the Natchez language
Nancy Rawles, American playwright, novelist, and teacher
Nancy Reagan (1921–2016), American film actress and former First Lady of the United States
Nancy Redd (born 1981), American author and beauty pageant winner
Nancy Reddin Kienholz (1943–2019), American mixed media artist
Nancy Regan (born 1966), Canadian actress, journalist, news anchor, and television personality
Nancy Reid (born 1952), Canadian theoretical statistician
Nancy Reiner (1942–2006), American artist
Nancy Reisman (born 1961), American author
Nancy Reno (born 1965), American beach volleyball player
Nancy Rexroth (born 1946), American photographer
Nancy Reynolds, American dance director of research, and ballerina
Nancy Riach (1927–1947), Scottish swimmer
Nancy Riche, several people
Nancy Richey (born 1942), American tennis player
Nancy Richler (1957–2018), Canadian novelist
Nancy Riley (born 1958), American politician
Nancy Rios (born 1988), American windsurfer
Nancy Roberts, several people
Nancy Robertson, several people
Nancy Rodrigues (born 1952), American politician
Nancy Rodriguez (politician) (born 1953), American politician
Nancy Rodriguez (criminologist) (born 1970), American criminologist and professor
Nancy Rohrman (born 1971), American soccer player
Nancy Roman (1925–2018), American astronomer
Nancy Romero-Daza, American medical anthropologist and associate professor
Nancy Rommelmann, American journalist, book reviewer, and author
Nancy Roos (1905–1957), American chess champion
Nancy Roper (1918–2004), British nurse theorist and lexicographer
Nancy Rose, American economist and professor
Nancy Rosen, American sculptor and independent curator
Nancy Ross, several people
Nancy Rothbard, American deputy dean and professor
Nancy Rothwell (born 1955), British physiologist
Nancy Rourke, American deaf artist and advocate
Nancy Rubin, American human rights advocate and ambassador
Nancy Rubins (born 1952), American sculptor and installation artist
Nancy Rue (born 1951), American Christian novelist
Nancy Rumbel, American musician
Nancy Russell (speech teacher) (1909–1993), New Zealand speech teacher, journalist, drama critic, and producer
Nancy Neighbor Russell, American conservationist
Nancy Russo (born 1943), American psychologist
Nancy Rust (1928–2018), American politician
Nancy "Rusty" Barceló (born 1946), American university staff
Nancy Ruth (born 1942), Canadian heiress, activist, philanthropist, and politician
Nancy Ryles (1937–1990), American politician
Nancy S. Jecker (born 1960), American bioethicist, philosopher, and author
Nancy S. Lacore, American Naval officer
Nancy Saitta, American attorney and jurist
Nancy Salas (1910–1990), Australian music teacher and musicologist
Nancy Sales Cash (born 1940), American novelist, journalist, and television producer
Nancy Salisbury (1930–2004), American Roman Catholic religious sister, educator, and academic
Nancy Salmon (1906–1999), British senior air force officer
Nancy Salzman (born 1954), American felon and co-founder of NXIVM
Nancy Sand (born 1964), Argentine teacher and politician
Nancy Sandars (1914–2015), British archaeologist and prehistorian
Nancy Sanford Hughes (born 1943), American founder and president of StoveTeam International
Nancy Saunders (1925–2020), American film-, television-, and stage actress
Nancy Savoca (born 1959), American film director, producer, and screenwriter
Nancy Sawin (1917–2008), American artist, local historian, educator, and field hockey player
Nancy Saxton, American council member
Nancy Schaefer (1936–2010), American politician
Nancy Scheper-Hughes (born 1944), American anthropologist, educator, and author
Nancy Schön (born 1928), American sculptor
Nancy Schoonmaker (1873–1965), American writer, politician, suffragist, and women’s rights advocate
Nancy Schreiber (born 1949), American cinematographer
Nancy Schwartzman, American documentary filmmaker, producer, and media strategist
Nancy Schweitzer, American wife of farmer and politician Brian Schweitzer
Nancy Scott (1931–2005), American theater/film critic
Nancy Scott (model), American 1964 Playboy model
Nancy Scranton (born 1961), American professional golfer
Nancy Seaman (born 1952), American teacher and convicted murderer
Nancy Seear, Baroness Seear (1913–1997), British social scientist and politician
Nancy Segal (born 1951), American evolutionary psychologist and behavioral geneticist
Nancy Selvin (born 1943), American sculptor
Nancy Sexton (born 1969), American filmmaker, singer-songwriter, model, and TV personality
Nancy Shade (born 1946), American spinto soprano and actress
Nancy Shanks (c. 1956–2019), American singer
Nancy Shaver (born 1946), American visual artist
Nancy Shelley (1926–2010), Australian Quaker peace activist
Nancy Shepherd (born 1954), American politician
Nancy Sheppard (born 1929), American trick rider and trick roper
Nancy Sherman (born 1951), American professor of philosophy
Nancy Sheung (1914–1979), Hong Kong photographer
Nancy Shevell (born 1959), American wife of English musician Paul McCartney
Nancy Shukri (born 1961), Malaysian politician
Nancy Sihlwayi, South African politician
Nancy Sikobe (born 1970), Kenyan volleyball player
Nancy Silverton (born 1954), American chef, baker, and author
Nancy Simmons, American zoologist, mammalogist, professor, and author
Nancy Simons (born 1938), American competition swimmer
Nancy Sinclair, actress who played Helen Wheeler in Canadian teen drama Degrassi Junior High & Degrassi High
Nancy Sinatra (born 1940), American singer and actress
Nancy Siraisi (born 1932), American historian of medicine, and professor emeriti
Nancy Sit (born 1950), Hong Kong actress
Nancy Sivak, Canadian actress
Nancy Skinner, several people
Nancy Skolos (born 1955), American graphic designer, author, educator, and academic
Nancy Sleeth, American environmentalist
Nancy Smith, several people
Nancy Smyth, Canadian career foreign affairs professional, and ambassador to Ireland
Nancy Snow, several people
Nancy Snyder (born 1949), American actress
Nancy Snyderman (born 1952), American physician, author, and broadcast journalist
Nancy Soderberg (born 1958), American foreign policy strategist
Nancy Sorel (born 1964), Canadian-American actress
Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz, American classical scholar
Nancy Sorrell (born 1974), English model, actress, and television presenter
Nancy Sottos, American materials scientist and professor of engineering
Nancy Southern, Canadian businesswoman and chief executive
Nancy Southworth, American slalom canoeist
Nancy Spain (1917–1964), English broadcaster and journalist
Nancy Spanier (born 1942), American dancer, choreographer, artistic director, filmmaker, and educator
Nancy Speck, American hematologist and academic
Nancy Spector (born 1959), American museum curator
Nancy Speir (born 1958), American sculptor, painter, and graphic artist
Nancy Spence (born 1936), American politician
Nancy Spender (1909–2001), British painter
Nancy Spero (1926–2009), American visual artist
Nancy Spielberg (born 1956), American film producer
Nancy Springer (born 1948), American fiction author
Nancy Spruill, American statistician and defense acquisitions analyst
Nancy Spungen (1958–1978), American ex-girlfriend of Sid Vicious and murder victim
Nancy Stafford (born 1954), American actress, speaker, and author
Nancy Stahl, American illustrator, graphic designer, and stamp designer
Nancy Staudt (born 1963), American lawyer, legal scholar, and dean
Nancy Steele (1923–2001), Sierra Leonean politician and labor activist
Nancy Steen (born 1950), American television producer, writer, and actress
Nancy Steiner, American costume designer
Nancy Stephens (born 1949), American actress
Nancy Stetson, American ambassador
Nancy Stevens, American field hockey coach
Nancy Stevenson (1928–2001), American politician
Nancy Stewart Parnell (1901–1975), British politician and trade unionist
Nancy Stiles, American politician
Nancy Stockall, American professor of early childhood studies and special education
Nancy Stohlman (born 1973), American flash fiction writer and musician
Nancy Stokey (born 1950), American professor of economics
Nancy Storace (1765–1817), English operatic soprano
Nancy Storrs (born 1950), American rower
Nancy Stouffer, American author accused of copyright infringement
Nancy Stoyer, American chemist
Nancy Stratford (born 1919), American aviator
Nancy Struever (born 1928), American historian
Nancy Stuart, several people
Nancy Sullivan (disambiguation), several people
Nancy Sumari (born 1986), Tanzanian author, businesswoman, and social entrepreneur
Nancy Sumner (1839–1895), Hawaiian chiefess
Nancy Sutley (born 1962), American politician
Nancy Sweetnam (born 1973), Canadian competition swimmer
Nancy Sweezy (1921–2010), American artist, author, folklorist, advocate, scholar, and preservationist
Nancy Swider-Peltz (born 1956), American Olympic speed skater and coach
Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr. (born 1987), American speed skater
Nancy Taira (born 1977), Mexican actress
Nancy Tait (1920–2009), English health- and safety activist and campaigner
Nancy Talbot (1920–2009), American businesswoman
Nancy Taman (born 1994), Egyptian artistic gymnast
Nancy Tang, several people
Nancy Tappan, American non-fiction writer, survivalist, magazine editor, and columnist
Nancy Tate, American politician
Nancy Taylor Rosenberg (1946–2017), American writer
Nancy Tchaylian (born 1991), Lebanese football- and futsal player
Nancy Teed (1949–1993), Canadian politician
Nancy Teeters (1930–2014), American economist and corporate executive
Nancy Telfer (born 1950), Canadian choral conductor, music educator, and composer
Nancy Tellem (born 1952), American entertainment executive
Nancy Tembo (born 1959), Malawian politician
Nancy Temkin, American statistician and professor of brain surgery and biostatistics
Nancy Temple, American attorney
Nancy Thayer (born 1943), American novelist
Nancy Thies (born 1957), American gymnast
Nancy Thomas (1918–2015), British television producer
Nancy Thompson, several people
Nancy Thomson de Grummond (born 1940), American professor, linguist, historian, writer, and archaeologist
Nancy Thornberry, American chemist and chief executive
Nancy Thorndike Greenspan, American author and health economist
Nancy Tichborne (1942–2023), New Zealand watercolor artist
Nancy Tillman (born 1954), American author and illustrator of children’s books
Nancy Tilly (born 1935), American children’s author
Nancy Tinari (born 1959), Canadian long-distance runner
Nancy Todd (born 1948), American politician
Nancy Tomes, American historian, author, and professor
Nancy Torresen (born 1959), American district judge
Nancy Tousley (born 1943), American senior art critic, journalist, art writer, and independent curator
Nancy Travis (born 1961), American actress
Nancy Tribble Benda (1930–2015), American actress, educator, and a pioneer of early educational television
Nancy Tsiboe (born 1923), Ghanaian publisher and activist
Nancy Tuana, American philosopher, ethicist, and professor
Nancy Tuchman (born 1958), American environmental scientist, educator, and activist
Nancy Tuckerman (1928–2018), American Kennedy administration personnel
Nancy Turbak Berry (born 1956), American politician
Nancy Turner (born 1947), Canadian ethnobiologist
Nancy Twine, American chief executive
Nancy Tyson Burbidge (1912–1977), Australian systemic botanist, conservationist, and herbarium curator
Nancy Underhill (born 1938), American art historian, curator, lecturer, and author
Nancy Updike, American public radio producer and writer
Nancy Uranga (1954–1976), Cuban fencer
Nancy Usero, Spanish rhythmic gymnast
Nancy Utley, American film producer and studio executive
Nancy V. Rawls (1926–1985), American diplomat
Nancy Valen (born 1965), American actress and television producer
Nancy Valentine (1928–2017), American actress
Nancy Valentine (mayor), American politician
Nancy Vallecilla (born 1957), Ecuadorian athlete
Nancy Valverde (born 1932), American Chicana lesbian icon
Nancy VanderMeer (born 1958), American businesswoman and politician
Nancy Van de Vate (1930–2023), American-born Austrian composer, violist, and pianist
Nancy van der Burg (born 1992), Dutch racing cyclist
Nancy van Overveldt (1930–2015), Dutch-Mexican artist
Nancy Varian Berberick (born 1951), American fantasy author
Nancy Vaughan (born 1961), American mayor
Nancy Vickers (writer) (born 1946), Canadian writer
Nancy Vieira (born 1975), Guinea-Bissau-born Cape Verdean singer who lives in Portugal
Nancy Vieira Couto (born 1942), American poet
Nancy Vincent McClelland (1877–1959), American interior designer
Nancy Virtue Lewis (1949–2014), American politician
Nancy Vonderheide (c. 1939–2017), American archer
Nancy Voorhees (1906–1988), American high jumper
Nancy Wake (1912–2011), New Zealand-born Australian nurse, journalist, and intelligence officer
Nancy Walker (1922–1992), American actress, comedian, and director
Nancy Walker Bush Ellis (1926–2021), American environmentalist
Nancy Wallace (environmentalist) (1930–2024), American environmentalist
Nancy Walters (1933–2009), American model, actress, and minister
Nancy Walton Laurie (born 1951), American billionaire, as an heir to the Walmart fortune
Nancy Wambui (born 1986), Kenyan long-distance runner
Nancy Wang, American cloud technology executive and philanthropist
Nancy Wang Yuen (born 1976/1977), American sociologist
Nancy Waples (born 1960), American lawyer and judge
Nancy Ward (c. 1738-c. 1823), American Cherokee political leader
Nancy Warren, several people
Nancy Waswa (born 1971), Kenyan volleyball player
Nancy Weaver Teichert, American journalist
Nancy Weber (born 1942), American writer
Nancy Wechsler, American activist, politician, and writer
Nancy Weir (1915–2008), Australian pianist and teacher
Nancy Weiss Malkiel (born 1944), American historian
Nancy Welford (1904–1991), British-born American actress
Nancy Werlin (born 1961), American writer of young-adult novels
Nancy Wexler (born 1945), American geneticist and professor of neuropsychology
Nancy Whang, American member of rock band LCD Soundsystem
Nancy Whiskey (1935–2003), Scottish folk singer
Nancy White, several people
Nancy Whittier (born 1966), American sociologist and professor
Nancy Wicker, American professor and art historian
Nancy Wickwire (1925–1974), American stage- and television actress
Nancy Wiener, American antiquities dealer
Nancy Wijekoon, Sri Lankan poet and activist
Nancy Wilkie (1942–2021), American archaeologist
Nancy Willard (1936–2017), American novelist, poet, author, and illustrator of children’s books
Nancy Wilson, several people
Nancy Winstel (born 1953), American women’s college basketball coach
Nancy Wohlforth, American union leader and activist
Nancy Woloch (born 1940), American historian
Nancy Wood, several people
Nancy Worden (1954–2021), American artist and metalsmith
Nancy Workman (1940–2020), American politician
Nancy Worley (1951–2021), American politician
Nancy Worman (born 1963), American professor and classical scholar
Nancy Wright (1917–1994), Welsh amateur golfer
Nancy Wright Beasley (born 1945), American author
Nancy Wu (born 1981), Hong Kong actress
Nancy Wyman (born 1946), American politician
Nancy Wynne-Jones (1922–2006), Welsh-born Irish artist
Nancy Wyse Power (1889–1963), Irish celticist, diplomat, and nationalist
Nancy Xu (born 1991), Chinese dancer and choreographer
Nancy Y. Bekavac, American higher education consultant
Nancy Y. Lee, Taiwanese-born American physician
Nancy Yao, American museum administrator
Nancy Yasecko, American media artist and educator
Nancy Yeargin (born 1955), American tennis player
Nancy Yeide, American art curator
Nancy Yi Fan (born 1993), Chinese-American author
Nancy York, American politician
Nancy Yoshihara, American journalist
Nancy Youdelman (born 1948), American mixed media sculptor
Nancy Youngblut (born 1953), American actress
Nancy Young Wright, American politician
Nancy Youssef, American journalist and chief correspondent
Nancy Yuen, several people
Nancy Yuille (1902–1994), Irish second wife of Richard Wyndham-Quin, 6th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl
Nancy Zafris, American novelist and short story writer
Nancy Zahniser (1948–2016), American pharmacologist
Nancy Zeelenberg (1903–1986), Dutch lawyer and politician
Nancy Zeltsman (born 1958), American international marimba soloist and professor
Nancy Zhou (born 1993), Chinese-American classical violinist
Nancy Zieman (1953–2017), American author and designer
Nancy Zimmerman (born 1963/1964), American hedge fund manager

Fictional characters

Nancy, from Oliver Twist
Nancy, the main protagonist in Fancy Nancy
Nancy, a radio dispatcher who assigns missions on the Chase H.Q. series of video games
Nancy, from the American TV series The West Wing, played by Renée Estevez
Nancy Adams, from the 2016 film The Shallows
Nancy Adams (Smallville), in the American TV series Smallville
Nancy Blackett, from Swallows and Amazons series of books by Arthur Ransome
Nancy Bliss, in the soap opera Neighbours, played by Joy Westmore
Nancy Botwin, the female lead on the TV series Weeds
Nancy Brewster, in the Australian TV soap opera Neighbours, played by Marilyn Maguire
Nancy Callahan, from Sin City
Nancy Carter, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Maddy Hill
Nancy Clancy Thompson, from Jackie French's "Matilda Saga"
Nancy Cobb Archer, in the 1993 film Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Nancy Costello, in the American drama TV series Your Honor, played by Amy Landecker
Nancy (comic strip), created by Ernie Bushmiller
Nancy Drew, the heroine detective of the mystery series of the same name
Nancy Downs, from The Craft
Nancy Fowler Archer, in the 1958 film Attack of the 50 Foot Woman
Nancy Grant, from the American soap opera All My Children, played by Lisa Wilkinson and Avis McCarther
Nancy Green, from Big City Greens
Nancy Gribble, from King of the Hill, wife of Dale Gribble
Nancy Hayton, in Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks
Nancy Hughes, from the CBS Daytime soap opera As the World Turns, played by Helen Wagner
Nancy Johnson, in the American mystery drama TV series The OA, played by Alice Krige
Nancy Karr, from the American soap opera The Edge of Night, played by Ann Flood
Nancy Kitchen, in animated series Budgie the Little Helicopter
Nancy Knapp, a character and chapter title in Spoon River Anthology
Nancy Kramer, in the teen drama Degrassi Junior High & Degrassi High, played by Arlene Lott
Nancy Krieger Weston, in the American drama TV series Thirtysomething, played by Patricia Wettig
Nancy Lawson, in the American soap opera Another Life, played by Nancy Mulvey
Nancy Leathers, in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, the grandmother of Ken Barlow and the mother of Ida Barlow
NANCY-MI847J, from the fighting video game Tekken 6
Nancy Partridge, from Sherlock Holmes in Washington
Nancy Taylor, in the 1993 American fantasy comedy Groundhog Day
Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare on Elm Street), the heroine from two of the A Nightmare on Elm Street films
Nancy Tinker, from the British soap opera Coronation Street, played by Kate Fitzgerald
Nancy Tremaine, in the 2007 film Enchanted
Nancy Weeks, in the British comedy-drama TV series Moving Wallpaper, played by Raquel Cassidy
Nancy Wilmot, a schoolgirl and later mistress in Elinor Brent-Dyer's Chalet School series
Nancy Wesley, from the soap opera Days of Our Lives, played by Patrika Darbo
Nancy Wheeler, from Stranger Things
Nancy Woods, in Archie Comics

Notes and References

Book: Hanks. Patrick. Hardcastle. Kate . Hodges. Flavia. 2006. Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press . 201. 0-19-861060-2.
Web site: Cleveland Evans: It's No Mystery How Nancy Rose In Popularity . Evans . Cleveland Kent . 13 August 2023 . omaha.com . Omaha World Herald . 21 December 2023 .
Web site: Full text of "Curiosities of Puritan nomenclature". archive.org. 1880. 30 December 2023.
Book: Lansky, Bruce. 2019. 100,000+ Baby Names: The most helpful, complete, & up-to-date name book . Da Capo Lifelong Books . 235. 978-0306845246.
Web site: Nancy. nameberry.com.
Web site: Nancy . Campbell . Mike . www.behindthename.com . Behind the Name . 21 December 2023 .