Yancy

Boy name

Yancy has been given to 2,951 babies in the U.S. since 1886. It peaked in 1959.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

2,951

Peak year

1959 (123 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1886

10-year trend

▼ -60%

Gender split

18% girls / 82% boys

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

2,936 babies since 1882

3,002 babies since 1882

2,896 babies since 1945

3,008 babies since 1917

3,012 babies since 1880

2,864 babies since 1889

2,850 babies since 1882

3,061 babies since 1912

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