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01 / Meaning & origin
Yancy is a unisex given name documented in English and Spanish.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 6 boys (rank 10695). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Yancy
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | 5 | 959 | observed |
| 1887 | 6 | 819 | observed |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 8 | 968 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 5 | 1,137 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 9 | 1,746 | observed |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,082 | observed |
| 1916 | 15 | 1,949 | observed |
| 1917 | 6 | 3,545 | observed |
| 1918 | 18 | 1,827 | observed |
| 1919 | 10 | 2,665 | observed |
| 1920 | 10 | 2,765 | observed |
| 1921 | 10 | 2,804 | observed |
| 1922 | 12 | 2,486 | observed |
| 1923 | 8 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1924 | 7 | 3,505 | observed |
| 1925 | 7 | 3,408 | observed |
| 1926 | 7 | 3,385 | observed |
| 1927 | 8 | 3,151 | observed |
| 1928 | 14 | 2,162 | observed |
| 1929 | 10 | 2,589 | observed |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | 7 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1932 | 5 | 3,776 | observed |
| 1933 | 11 | 2,214 | observed |
| 1934 | 8 | 2,742 | observed |
| 1935 | 5 | 3,645 | observed |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | 12 | 2,084 | observed |
| 1939 | 5 | 3,480 | observed |
| 1940 | 11 | 2,179 | observed |
| 1941 | 11 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1942 | 7 | 2,940 | observed |
| 1943 | 7 | 2,964 | observed |
| 1944 | 5 | 3,430 | observed |
| 1945 | 6 | 2,996 | observed |
| 1946 | 11 | 2,271 | observed |
| 1947 | 8 | 2,862 | observed |
| 1948 | 5 | 3,668 | observed |
| 1949 | 15 | 1,941 | observed |
| 1950 | 9 | 2,580 | observed |
| 1951 | 8 | 2,844 | observed |
| 1952 | 6 | 3,373 | observed |
| 1953 | 8 | 2,905 | observed |
| 1954 | 9 | 2,743 | observed |
| 1955 | 8 | 2,964 | observed |
| 1956 | 6 | 3,535 | observed |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | 25 | 1,557 | observed |
| 1959 | 123 | 686 | observed |
| 1960 | 67 | 923 | observed |
| 1961 | 37 | 1,303 | observed |
| 1962 | 51 | 1,069 | observed |
| 1963 | 39 | 1,238 | observed |
| 1964 | 42 | 1,189 | observed |
| 1965 | 45 | 1,106 | observed |
| 1966 | 43 | 1,131 | observed |
| 1967 | 46 | 1,087 | observed |
| 1968 | 43 | 1,147 | observed |
| 1969 | 56 | 1,027 | observed |
| 1970 | 67 | 989 | observed |
| 1971 | 68 | 985 | observed |
| 1972 | 62 | 1,024 | observed |
| 1973 | 77 | 914 | observed |
| 1974 | 61 | 1,052 | observed |
| 1975 | 66 | 1,007 | observed |
| 1976 | 46 | 1,304 | observed |
| 1977 | 38 | 1,490 | observed |
| 1978 | 43 | 1,410 | observed |
| 1979 | 40 | 1,487 | observed |
| 1980 | 40 | 1,524 | observed |
| 1981 | 40 | 1,520 | observed |
| 1982 | 32 | 1,774 | observed |
| 1983 | 38 | 1,562 | observed |
| 1984 | 42 | 1,481 | observed |
| 1985 | 35 | 1,724 | observed |
| 1986 | 37 | 1,694 | observed |
| 1987 | 37 | 1,760 | observed |
| 1988 | 31 | 2,035 | observed |
| 1989 | 23 | 2,690 | observed |
| 1990 | 34 | 2,128 | observed |
| 1991 | 36 | 2,052 | observed |
| 1992 | 42 | 1,914 | observed |
| 1993 | 27 | 2,641 | observed |
| 1994 | 21 | 3,215 | observed |
| 1995 | 25 | 2,847 | observed |
| 1996 | 24 | 3,021 | observed |
| 1997 | 21 | 3,351 | observed |
| 1998 | 30 | 2,711 | observed |
| 1999 | 16 | 4,341 | observed |
| 2000 | 23 | 3,536 | observed |
| 2001 | 15 | 4,890 | observed |
| 2002 | 22 | 3,794 | observed |
| 2003 | 19 | 4,276 | observed |
| 2004 | 14 | 5,492 | observed |
| 2005 | 15 | 5,278 | observed |
| 2006 | 14 | 5,781 | observed |
| 2007 | 12 | 6,622 | observed |
| 2008 | 11 | 7,187 | observed |
| 2009 | 7 | 9,864 | observed |
| 2010 | 9 | 8,139 | observed |
| 2011 | 12 | 6,578 | observed |
| 2012 | 10 | 7,559 | observed |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | 11 | 7,048 | observed |
| 2015 | 7 | 9,568 | observed |
| 2016 | 7 | 9,664 | observed |
| 2017 | 9 | 8,140 | observed |
| 2018 | 9 | 8,154 | observed |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | 5 | 12,146 | observed |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | 6 | 10,695 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Yancy” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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