Total births
2,433
Unisex name · since 1886
Yancy
Yancy has 2,433 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,433
- total births
- 1886–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Yancy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,433 recorded since 1886.
Yancy has 2,433 recorded births among boys since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.
- 2,433 total births
- 1886–2025 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,433 boys have been named Yancy since 1886, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2025.
- 2,433
- total births
- 1886–2025
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Yancy was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
123 babies were named Yancy in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Yancy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yancy splits its recorded history at 1966: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1886 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1959 peak of 123 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yancy at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1886
Yancy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025
- Peak year (1959)
- 123
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Yancy popularity over time - girls
518 total births recorded since 1968 (Yancy as girls' name)
Yancy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Yancy's strongest decade.
568 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Yancy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s 65
1910s
65 births
- 1920s 93
1920s
93 births
- 1930s 53
1930s
53 births
- 1940s 86
1940s
86 births
- 1950s 202
1950s
202 births
- 1960s
1960s
469 births
- 1970s
1970s
568 births
- 1980s
1980s
355 births
- 1990s
1990s
276 births
- 2000s 152
2000s
152 births
- 2010s 74
2010s
74 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 568 births (23% of all-time use).
How Yancy 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 Yancy's total volume
Yancy vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yancy by state
Where Yancy concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 122 | 5.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 93 | 3.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 89 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 44 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 21 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 19 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.4% |
California share of Yancy's total US births 5.0%
Even split
122 of 2,433 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Yancy appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yancy? ▼
Yancy has been given to 2,433 babies in the U.S. since 1886, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 123 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Yancy most popular? ▼
Yancy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 568 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Yancy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yancy are California (122 births), Texas (93 births), New York (89 births).
Is Yancy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yancy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,433 births, and as a girl's name it has 518 births.
How long has the name Yancy been used? ▼
Yancy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1886, spanning 140 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yancy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yandel, Yancey, Yannick, Yan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yancy's data
- Yancy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (568 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yancys (122 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Yancy
Nearby Names Like Yancy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yancy
Yandel Boy
#3323 3,739 births
Yancey Boy
1,503 births
Yannick Boy
#5322 1,073 births
Yan Boy
#2891 986 births
Yanni Boy
#5549 781 births
Compare Yancy side by side: Yancy vs Yandel Yancy vs Yancey Yancy vs Yannick
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1886–2025 (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. "Yancy: Baby Name Since 1886 - 2,433 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yancy. 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 Yancy 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 June 2026.