Yancey

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Yancey is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (2% of births). There have been 1,537 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 1,503 as boys and 34 as girls. Yancey gained popularity in the 1890s, peaked in 1971 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2020	7
2018	8
2016	5
2015	7
2012	6
2010	10
2009	6
2008	7
2007	8
2006	9
2005	6
2004	25
2003	14
2002	14
2001	17
2000	21
1999	15
1998	24
1997	19
1996	22
1995	18
1994	19
1993	21
1992	15
1991	20
1990	8
1989	12
1988	14
1987	19
1986	25
1985	24
1984	20
1983	24
1982	27
1981	23
1980	31
1979	39
1978	34
1977	30
1976	27
1975	48
1974	41
1973	42
1972	37
1971	48
1970	46
1969	32
1968	35
1967	32
1966	23
1965	21
1964	17
1963	19
1962	20
1961	28
1960	33
1959	33
1958	10
1957	5
1952	7
1951	5
1950	9
1949	8
1948	8
1947	8
1946	5
1945	12
1943	8
1942	5
1940	8
1938	5
1936	8
1935	7
1934	6
1933	5
1931	6
1930	8
1929	5
1927	7
1926	6
1925	9
1924	5
1923	5
1922	12
1921	11
1920	13
1919	11
1918	6
1917	6
1916	9
1915	8
1914	8
1913	8
1908	5
1894	5