Yancy vs Yancey

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

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Yancy

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Yancey

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Metric Yancy Yancey
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,433 1,503
Peak Year 1959 1971
Peak Year Births 123 48
Peak Decade 1970s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Yancy Yancey
1880s 11 -
1890s 5 5
1900s 13 5
1910s 65 56
1920s 93 73
1930s 53 45
1940s 86 62
1950s 202 69
1960s 469 260
1970s 568 385
1980s 355 219
1990s 276 169
2000s 152 112
2010s 74 36
2020s 11 7

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yancy Yancey
2014 11 -
2015 7 7
2016 7 5
2017 9 -
2018 9 8
2020 - 7
2021 5 -
2025 6 -

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, 1886–2025.

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