Yancey

Boy name

Yancey has been given to 1,537 babies in the U.S. since 1894. It peaked in 1971.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

1,537

Peak year

1971 (48 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1894

10-year trend

▼ -100%

Gender split

2% girls / 98% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Yancey.

1,536 babies since 1963

1,561 babies since 1913

1,561 babies since 1957

1,500 babies since 1923

1,583 babies since 1930

1,490 babies since 1971

1,487 babies since 1916

1,594 babies since 1925

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