The first name Yancy
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yancy at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Yancy, the 11,935th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1959, when 123 were.
GirlsBoys
2,951
babies named Yancy since 1880
#11,935
rank in 2025
1959
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.
Famous people named Yancy
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Yancy ButlerAmerican television and film actress (born 1970)
- Yancy GatesAmerican basketball player (born 1989)
Questions
- Is Yancy a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 2,951 US babies named Yancy since 1880, 18% were girls and 82% boys.
- When was Yancy most popular?
- 1959 in the United States, when 123 babies were named Yancy, its highest rank at 690th.
- Is Yancy also a surname?
- Yes. Yancy is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.