Yan vs Yancey

Side-by-side comparison of Yan and Yancey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Yan

Boy name · Rank #2887

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Name B

Yancey

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Metric Yan Yancey
Current Rank #2887 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 927 1,503
Peak Year 2023 1971
Peak Year Births 44 48
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Yan Yancey
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 56
1920ss — 73
1930ss — 45
1940ss — 62
1950ss — 69
1960ss — 260
1970ss 23 385
1980ss 121 219
1990ss 90 169
2000ss 259 112
2010ss 268 36
2020ss 166 7

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yan Yancey
2014 29 —
2015 18 7
2016 30 5
2017 35 —
2018 34 8
2019 24 —
2020 25 7
2021 25 —
2022 28 —
2023 44 —
2024 44 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1971–2024.

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