Nance
Nance is a female given name: 99% of people named Nance are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States
- US births since 1880
- 10 male / 761 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Nance
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nance," in English, "Guten Tag Nance," in German. Nance is a female given name: about 99% of people named Nance are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Nance,
German
Guten Tag Nance,
French
Bonjour Nance,
Spanish
Estimado/a Nance:
Chinese
Nance您好:
Japanese
Nance様
English
Hi Nance,
German
Hi Nance,
French
Salut Nance,
Spanish
Hola Nance,
Chinese
Nance你好:
Japanese
Nanceさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 1% |
United States birth data
10 male · 761 female · 771 births recorded
Frequently asked questions
Is Nance a male or female name?
Nance is a female given name: 99% of people named Nance are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Nance in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Nance," in English, "Guten Tag Nance," in German. Nance is a female given name: about 99% of people named Nance are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Nance a unisex name?
Nance is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Nance are men. Nance leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Nance a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nance (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_nance,
title = {Is Nance a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/nance},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}