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    The first name Clancy

    A unisex name meaning “descendant of a person named red warrior”, “blood-red”.

    Pronounced /ˈklænsi/ 2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Clancy means “descendant of a person named red warrior”, “blood-red”.

    Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhlannchaidh (“descendant of a person named Red Warrior”), from flann (“blood-red”).

    More names that mean warrior.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4 girls were named Clancy, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 5 births (#4,001).

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    15
    babies named Clancy, 1996–2025
    #4,867
    rank in 2025
    2019
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Clancy with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Clancy at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 31 boys born in the United States were named Clancy, the 3,592nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 37 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    2,010
    babies named Clancy since 1880
    #3,592
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Clancey
    • Glancey
    • Glancy

    Famous people named Clancy

    2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Clancy Brown
      American actor (born 1959)
    • Clancy Cooper
      American actor (1906-1975)

    Questions

    What does the name Clancy mean?
    Clancy means “descendant of a person named red warrior”, “blood-red”.
    How popular is the name Clancy?
    In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Clancy, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2019, with 5 births.
    Is Clancy a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 2,010 US babies named Clancy since 1880, 29% were girls and 71% boys.
    When was Clancy most popular?
    2024 in the United States, when 37 babies were named Clancy, its highest rank at 3,228th.
    How do you pronounce Clancy?
    Clancy is /ˈklænsi/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Clancy?
    Clancey, Glancey and Glancy.
    Is Clancy also a surname?
    Yes. Clancy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.