Jancy — girls' name
323 babies named Jancy in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
25% of everyone ever named Jancy was born in this single decade.
12 babies were named Jancy in 1964 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Jancy
The Social Security Administration has registered 323 babies named Jancy between 1951 and 2022, spanning 72 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jancy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 12 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Jancy performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 80 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jancy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.
No etymological entry is currently available for Jancy 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 323 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.
Jancy at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Jancy popularity over time — girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1951
- Peak year (1964)
- 12
- Annual births at peak — across 72 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 2022.
323 total births across 72 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1964 with 12 births in a single year.
Jancy popularity over time — boys
5 total births recorded since 1993 (Jancy as boys' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The boys' variant of Jancy accounts for 2% of total recorded use across both genders.
Jancy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2000s
- 80 births that decade — 25% of Jancy's all-time total
Jancy decade highlights
- Peak decade 80 births
- Runner-up 61 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2000s was Jancy's strongest decade
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 25% of all-time use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jancy? ▼
When was Jancy most popular? ▼
How long has the name Jancy been used? ▼
What names are similar to Jancy? ▼
Keep exploring Jancy
Nearby Names Like Jancy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jancy
Compare Jancy side by side: Jancy vs Janet Jancy vs Janice Jancy vs Jane
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1951–2022 (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.