Yanky vs Yancey

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

Name A

Yanky

Boy name · Rank #3757

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Name B

Yancey

Boy name

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Metric Yanky Yancey
Current Rank #3757 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 226 1,503
Peak Year 2022 1971
Peak Year Births 32 48
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2005 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Yanky Yancey
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 56
1920ss — 73
1930ss — 45
1940ss — 62
1950ss — 69
1960ss — 260
1970ss — 385
1980ss — 219
1990ss — 169
2000ss 16 112
2010ss 83 36
2020ss 127 7

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yanky Yancey
2014 6 —
2015 7 7
2016 8 5
2017 9 —
2018 12 8
2019 9 —
2020 18 7
2021 18 —
2022 32 —
2023 29 —
2024 30 —

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, 2005–2024.

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