Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 18% girls / 82% boys
Origin: EnglishIn Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Yancy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 5 | #1,110 |
| 1887 | 6 | #920 |
| 1894 | 5 | #1,238 |
| 1900 | 8 | #1,047 |
| 1902 | 5 | #1,319 |
| 1912 | 9 | #1,883 |
| 1915 | 7 | #3,388 |
| 1916 | 15 | #2,042 |
| 1917 | 6 | #3,977 |
| 1918 | 18 | #1,904 |
| 1919 | 10 | #2,872 |
| 1920 | 10 | #2,965 |
| 1921 | 10 | #2,982 |
| 1922 | 12 | #2,629 |
| 1923 | 8 | #3,466 |
| 1924 | 7 | #3,862 |
| 1925 | 7 | #3,738 |
| 1926 | 7 | #3,705 |
| 1927 | 8 | #3,447 |
| 1928 | 14 | #2,267 |
| 1929 | 10 | #2,762 |
| 1931 | 7 | #3,386 |
| 1932 | 5 | #4,275 |
| 1933 | 11 | #2,367 |
| 1934 | 8 | #2,969 |
| 1935 | 5 | #4,142 |
| 1938 | 12 | #2,183 |
| 1939 | 5 | #3,963 |
| 1940 | 11 | #2,320 |
| 1941 | 11 | #2,330 |
| 1942 | 7 | #3,208 |
| 1943 | 7 | #3,228 |
| 1944 | 5 | #3,905 |
| 1945 | 6 | #3,334 |
| 1946 | 11 | #2,402 |
| 1947 | 8 | #3,094 |
| 1948 | 5 | #4,195 |
| 1949 | 15 | #2,021 |
| 1950 | 9 | #2,768 |
| 1951 | 8 | #3,063 |
| 1952 | 6 | #3,727 |
| 1953 | 8 | #3,141 |
| 1954 | 9 | #2,941 |
| 1955 | 8 | #3,198 |
| 1956 | 6 | #3,937 |
| 1958 | 25 | #1,592 |
| 1959 | 123 | #691 |
| 1960 | 67 | #926 |
| 1961 | 37 | #1,320 |
| 1962 | 51 | #1,081 |
| 1963 | 39 | #1,253 |
| 1964 | 42 | #1,198 |
| 1965 | 45 | #1,128 |
| 1966 | 43 | #1,148 |
| 1967 | 46 | #1,101 |
| 1968 | 43 | #1,164 |
| 1969 | 56 | #1,041 |
| 1970 | 67 | #999 |
| 1971 | 68 | #989 |
| 1972 | 62 | #1,031 |
| 1973 | 77 | #924 |
| 1974 | 61 | #1,064 |
| 1975 | 66 | #1,018 |
| 1976 | 46 | #1,319 |
| 1977 | 38 | #1,513 |
| 1978 | 43 | #1,434 |
| 1979 | 40 | #1,509 |
| 1980 | 40 | #1,545 |
| 1981 | 40 | #1,546 |
| 1982 | 32 | #1,811 |
| 1983 | 38 | #1,593 |
| 1984 | 42 | #1,506 |
| 1985 | 35 | #1,762 |
| 1986 | 37 | #1,724 |
| 1987 | 37 | #1,792 |
| 1988 | 31 | #2,088 |
| 1989 | 23 | #2,778 |
| 1990 | 34 | #2,166 |
| 1991 | 36 | #2,094 |
| 1992 | 42 | #1,954 |
| 1993 | 27 | #2,693 |
| 1994 | 21 | #3,322 |
| 1995 | 25 | #2,922 |
| 1996 | 24 | #3,105 |
| 1997 | 21 | #3,450 |
| 1998 | 30 | #2,780 |
| 1999 | 16 | #4,533 |
| 2000 | 23 | #3,635 |
| 2001 | 15 | #5,135 |
| 2002 | 22 | #3,904 |
| 2003 | 19 | #4,415 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5,802 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5,567 |
| 2006 | 14 | #6,080 |
| 2007 | 12 | #7,066 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7,681 |
| 2009 | 7 | #10,936 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8,762 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6,985 |
| 2012 | 10 | #8,122 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7,532 |
| 2015 | 7 | #10,590 |
| 2016 | 7 | #10,690 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8,801 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8,783 |
| 2021 | 5 | #13,995 |
