Yancy
- US rank
- #10,695
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #686 in 1959
6 babies were named Yancy in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1886–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Yancy
Yancy Butler
American television and film actress (born 1970)
Choose Yancy and your child shares a first name with Yancy Butler, an American television and film actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Yancy, like who?” Yancy Butler's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 285,714 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Yancy, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Yancy would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryYancy first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1959, when it ranked #686. Today it's #10,695, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowYancy was 3.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 85,470 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 285,714.
About the name Yancy
Yancy is a boy name of Native American origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-ncy”. US birth records list Yancy for boys from 1886 to 2025, in 107 of those 140 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #686 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #10,695, with 6 babies.
Origin:Native American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 | 38,351 boys |
| 1890s | 4.3 | 231,481 boys |
| 1900s | 9.4 | 106,383 boys |
| 1910s | 8.1 | 124,224 boys |
| 1920s | 8.5 | 118,203 boys |
| 1930s | 5.0 | 198,413 boys |
| 1940s | 5.9 | 168,919 boys |
| 1950s | 9.7 | 103,199 boys |
| 1960s | 24 | 40,900 boys |
| 1970s | 35 | 28,977 boys |
| 1980s | 19 | 51,733 boys |
| 1990s | 14 | 70,922 boys |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 130,890 boys |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 254,453 boys |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 937,500 boys |
More Native American boy names
- Unisex name: Kai · sea
- Unisex name: Dakota · friend, ally
- Boy name: Mikah · who is like God
- Boy name: Shayan · worthy
- Unisex name: Sora · sky
- Unisex name: Takoda · friend to everyone
- Unisex name: Dakotah · friend, ally
- Unisex name: Texas · friends
Questions about the name Yancy
What is the origin of the name Yancy?
Yancy has Native American roots in our records. Other Native American names include Kai, Dakota, Mikah.
Is Yancy a boy or girl name?
Yancy is a boy name.
How popular is the name Yancy?
Yancy ranked #10,695 for US boys in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1959 (#686).