Boys' name · since 1894
Yancey
Since 1894, U.S. Social Security records show 1,503 babies named Yancey, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,953 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,503
- born since 1894
- 1970s
- peak decade
1,503 boys have been named Yancey since 1894, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yancey has been recorded 1,503 times among boys since 1894, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1894 to 2020.
- #3,953 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,503 born since 1894
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yancey ranks #3,953 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,503 born since 1894, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,953 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,503
- born since 1894
- 1970s
- peak decade
Yancey's 1,503 recorded births place it above 91.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Yancey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yancey's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 48, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yancey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2020
- Peak year (1971)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Yancey popularity over time - girls
34 total births recorded since 1975 (Yancey as girls' name)
Yancey by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (385 births, 26% of the file).
1970s was Yancey's strongest decade.
385 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Yancey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 56
1910s
56 births
- 1920s 73
1920s
73 births
- 1930s 45
1930s
45 births
- 1940s 62
1940s
62 births
- 1950s 69
1950s
69 births
- 1960s
1960s
260 births
- 1970s
1970s
385 births
- 1980s
1980s
219 births
- 1990s
1990s
169 births
- 2000s 112
2000s
112 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 385 births (26% of all-time use).
How Yancey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yancey's total volume
Yancey by state
Where Yancey concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 23 | 1.5% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 19 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Florida | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
23 of 1,503 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Yancey appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Yancey's data
- Yancey's decade-level peak was the 1970s (385 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Yanceys (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yancey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~126 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1894–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Yancey 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 August 2026.