Yancey
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,173 in 1975
0 babies were named Yancey in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1975–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryYancey first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1975, when it reached #7,173.
About the name Yancey
Yancey is a girl name of American origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-cey”. US birth records list Yancey for girls from 1975 to 2004, in 5 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1975, when it ranked #7,173 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2004, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0 | 1,041,667 girls |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,492,537 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 609,756 girls |
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Questions about the name Yancey
What is the origin of the name Yancey?
Yancey has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Yancey a boy or girl name?
Yancey is a girl name.
How popular is the name Yancey?
Yancey is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2004. It peaked at #7,173 in 1975.