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Yancey
OriginNative American
Meaning"yankee"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Yancey
A fancy TV western name that didn't catch on like fellow cowboys Luke and Josh, but definitely has a certain amount of charm. It is also spelled Yancy, as in the 1950s series Yancy Derringer. It was first spotted in the Edna Ferber novel Cimarron, which became a popular movie.
Yancey is also given to girls.
Pronounced YAN-see.
As of October 2026, Yancey ranked #10555 in US births in 2020 SSA, peaked at #1198 in 1971.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Yancey Dirk ThigpenBoy
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Yancey in pop culture
- Yancey BatesBoy
the kindly antique dealer in Elizabeth Enright's "The Sea Is All Around"
- Douglas Yancey "Doug" FunnieBoy
main character on animated series "Doug"
Variations & nicknames
- YancyBoy
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