Yancy
Yancy was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked 5451st; the most babies were born in 2001 (21). More babies were named Yancy in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- 73% girls, 28% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200121 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,951babies recorded
Yancy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #11,935 | — | 6 |
| 2020 | #17,417 | — | 5 | — |
| 2010 | #13,399 | #8,763 | 8 | 9 |
| 2000 | #9,148 | #3,635 | 11 | 23 |
| 1990 | #9,231 | #2,166 | 9 | 34 |
| 1980 | #7,403 | #1,545 | 9 | 40 |
| 1970 | — | #999 | — | 67 |
| 1960 | — | #926 | — | 67 |
| 1950 | — | #2,768 | — | 9 |
| 1940 | — | #2,320 | — | 11 |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | #2,966 | — | 10 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | #1,047 | — | 8 |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Yancy, counting every spelling?
Yancy is the most common spelling of a name family that had 0 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 0 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yancy | — | — | 29 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Yancy?
About 500 people born in the US named Yancy are alive today, with a median age of 25; half are between 17 and 34. That makes Yancy mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
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Questions about the name Yancy
How popular is the name Yancy?
Yancy was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1969, when it ranked 5451st; the most babies were born in 2001 (21). More babies were named Yancy in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Yancy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 73% girls, 28% boys given the name Yancy in the US.