Recorded 1983–2013 Unisex name Peak 1995 71 births

Clancey — boys' name

71 babies named Clancey in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s211990s392000s62010s5

The verdict

71 boys have been named Clancey since 1983, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.

71
total births
1983–2013
years on record
1990s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Clancey was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

11 babies were named Clancey in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Clancey

The Social Security Administration has registered 71 babies named Clancey between 1983 and 2013, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Clancey currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Clancey is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 23 additional births since 1975.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Clancey performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Clancey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Clancey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 71 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Clancey at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

71

Since 1983

31 years of records

Peak year

1995

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1983

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2013

Clancey popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1983

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1995)
11
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
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Clancey popularity over time — girls

23 total births recorded since 1975 (Clancey as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 23 births
4.555.566.577.5 2003199119861975 6

Clancey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
39 births that decade — 55% of Clancey's all-time total
1980s211990s392000s62010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clancey?
71 babies have been named Clancey since 1983. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1995 with 11 births.
When was Clancey most popular?
Clancey was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Is Clancey a unisex name?
Yes, Clancey is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 71 births, and as a girl's name it has 23 births.
How long has the name Clancey been used?
Clancey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 31 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Clancey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clarence, Clayton, Claude, Clark, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1983–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.