Clancey
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,124 in 1995
0 babies were named Clancey in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1983–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryClancey first shows up in US birth records in 1975, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 50 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1995, when it reached #5,124.
About the name Clancey
Clancey is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-cey”. US birth records list Clancey for boys from 1983 to 2013, in 12 of those 31 years. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked #5,124 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6 | 608,696 boys |
| 1990s | 2.0 | 500,000 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Clancey
What is the origin of the name Clancey?
Clancey has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Clancey a boy or girl name?
Clancey is a boy name.
How popular is the name Clancey?
Clancey is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #5,124 in 1995.