Yan vs Yancy

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

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Yan

Boy name · Rank #2887

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Name B

Yancy

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Metric Yan Yancy
Current Rank #2887 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 927 2,427
Peak Year 2023 1959
Peak Year Births 44 123
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Yan Yancy
1880ss — 11
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 13
1910ss — 65
1920ss — 93
1930ss — 53
1940ss — 86
1950ss — 202
1960ss — 469
1970ss 23 568
1980ss 121 355
1990ss 90 276
2000ss 259 152
2010ss 268 74
2020ss 166 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yan Yancy
2014 29 11
2015 18 7
2016 30 7
2017 35 9
2018 34 9
2019 24 —
2020 25 —
2021 25 5
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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