unisex name
Yancy
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,972
Yancy is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 18% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1959, when 123 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yancy over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 13 |
| 1910s | 65 |
| 1920s | 93 |
| 1930s | 53 |
| 1940s | 86 |
| 1950s | 202 |
| 1960s | 485 |
| 1970s | 604 |
| 1980s | 421 |
| 1990s | 394 |
| 2000s | 308 |
| 2010s | 166 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Yancy?
In 2025, Yancy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Yancy is used
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 Yancy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yancy also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yancy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yancy
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yancy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yancy
How popular is the name Yancy?
In 2025, Yancy was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yancy a girl's or a boy's name?
Yancy is used for both girls and boys. About 18% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Yancy?
Yancy has 2 syllables.
When was Yancy most popular?
Yancy peaked in 1959, when 123 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yancy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yancy currently ranks #10,780 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.