Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Yancey yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 5 | #1,237 |
| 1908 | 5 | #1,583 |
| 1913 | 8 | #2,269 |
| 1914 | 8 | #2,648 |
| 1915 | 8 | #3,079 |
| 1916 | 9 | #2,923 |
| 1917 | 6 | #3,976 |
| 1918 | 6 | #4,172 |
| 1919 | 11 | #2,664 |
| 1920 | 13 | #2,455 |
| 1921 | 11 | #2,803 |
| 1922 | 12 | #2,628 |
| 1923 | 5 | #4,894 |
| 1924 | 5 | #4,962 |
| 1925 | 9 | #3,153 |
| 1926 | 6 | #4,191 |
| 1927 | 7 | #3,776 |
| 1929 | 5 | #4,538 |
| 1930 | 8 | #3,287 |
| 1931 | 6 | #3,755 |
| 1933 | 5 | #4,148 |
| 1934 | 6 | #3,675 |
| 1935 | 7 | #3,249 |
| 1936 | 8 | #2,850 |
| 1938 | 5 | #4,030 |
| 1940 | 8 | #2,868 |
| 1942 | 5 | #4,041 |
| 1943 | 8 | #2,961 |
| 1945 | 12 | #2,130 |
| 1946 | 5 | #4,013 |
| 1947 | 8 | #3,093 |
| 1948 | 8 | #3,004 |
| 1949 | 8 | #3,016 |
| 1950 | 9 | #2,767 |
| 1951 | 5 | #4,251 |
| 1952 | 7 | #3,369 |
| 1957 | 5 | #4,550 |
| 1958 | 10 | #2,816 |
| 1959 | 33 | #1,385 |
| 1960 | 33 | #1,400 |
| 1961 | 28 | #1,548 |
| 1962 | 20 | #1,853 |
| 1963 | 19 | #1,901 |
| 1964 | 17 | #2,039 |
| 1965 | 21 | #1,772 |
| 1966 | 23 | #1,649 |
| 1967 | 32 | #1,363 |
| 1968 | 35 | #1,312 |
| 1969 | 32 | #1,437 |
| 1970 | 46 | #1,236 |
| 1971 | 48 | #1,198 |
| 1972 | 37 | #1,417 |
| 1973 | 42 | #1,292 |
| 1974 | 41 | #1,350 |
| 1975 | 41 | #1,377 |
| 1976 | 27 | #1,872 |
| 1977 | 30 | #1,779 |
| 1978 | 34 | #1,650 |
| 1979 | 39 | #1,533 |
| 1980 | 31 | #1,851 |
| 1981 | 23 | #2,268 |
| 1982 | 27 | #2,058 |
| 1983 | 24 | #2,206 |
| 1984 | 20 | #2,528 |
| 1985 | 24 | #2,293 |
| 1986 | 25 | #2,288 |
| 1987 | 19 | #2,834 |
| 1988 | 14 | #3,702 |
| 1989 | 12 | #4,516 |
| 1990 | 8 | #6,395 |
| 1991 | 20 | #3,221 |
| 1992 | 15 | #4,107 |
| 1993 | 21 | #3,243 |
| 1994 | 12 | #5,103 |
| 1995 | 18 | #3,689 |
| 1996 | 22 | #3,290 |
| 1997 | 19 | #3,734 |
| 1998 | 19 | #3,842 |
| 1999 | 15 | #4,755 |
| 2000 | 21 | #3,918 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4,666 |
| 2002 | 8 | #8,427 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5,546 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5,238 |
| 2005 | 6 | #11,427 |
| 2006 | 9 | #8,700 |
| 2007 | 8 | #9,760 |
| 2008 | 7 | #10,997 |
| 2009 | 6 | #12,430 |
| 2010 | 10 | #8,111 |
| 2012 | 6 | #12,222 |
| 2015 | 7 | #10,589 |
| 2016 | 5 | #14,116 |
| 2018 | 8 | #9,632 |
| 2020 | 7 | #10,555 |
