Yannis vs Yancey

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

Name A

Yannis

Boy name · Rank #3911

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Name B

Yancey

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Metric Yannis Yancey
Current Rank #3911 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 559 1,503
Peak Year 2022 1971
Peak Year Births 43 48
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Yannis Yancey
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 56
1920ss — 73
1930ss — 45
1940ss — 62
1950ss — 69
1960ss — 260
1970ss 5 385
1980ss 16 219
1990ss 85 169
2000ss 131 112
2010ss 143 36
2020ss 179 7

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Yannis Yancey
2014 13 —
2015 13 7
2016 10 5
2017 17 —
2018 16 8
2019 32 —
2020 24 7
2021 41 —
2022 43 —
2023 43 —
2024 28 —

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, 1973–2024.

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