girl's name
Tancy
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 40
Tancy is a girl's name. In 1981 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1970, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
Tancy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1981, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1970s | 27 |
| 1980s (to 1981) | 6 |
How popular is Tancy?
In 1981, Tancy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tancy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tancy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tancy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tancy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tancy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tancy
How popular is the name Tancy?
In 1981, Tancy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tancy a girl's or a boy's name?
Tancy is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Tancy most popular?
Tancy peaked in 1970, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.