Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1956
Tancy
Tancy has 40 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 1956–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Tancy is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tancy has been recorded 40 times among girls since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1981.
- 40 total births
- 1956–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Tancy since 1956, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 40
- total births
- 1956–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Tancy was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
9 babies were named Tancy in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Tancy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tancy's full recorded timeline at 1978, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tancy at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Tancy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1981
- Peak year (1970)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Tancy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Tancy's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Tancy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 27 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tancy? ▼
Tancy has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1981. 9 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Tancy most popular? ▼
Tancy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Tancy been used? ▼
Records for Tancy go back to 1956, giving 26 years of history through 1981.
What names are similar to Tancy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tanya, Tania, Tanisha, Tana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tancy's data
- Tancy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tancy
Nearby Names Like Tancy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tancy
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Tanisha Girl
#5048 19,340 births
Tana Girl
#8032 9,274 births
Tanesha Girl
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Compare Tancy side by side: Tancy vs Tanya Tancy vs Tania Tancy vs Tanisha
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1956–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tancy: Baby Name Since 1956 - 40 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tancy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tancy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.