Clancy Boy & girl
How popular is Clancy?
#3,582 boy name in 2025
31 baby boys were named Clancy in the US in 2025, making it the 3582nd most popular boy name. Another 12 girls got the name (#8,360 for girls).
1,796living people named Clancy (est.)
28median age of people named Clancy
2,010babies named Clancy since 1880
1 in 77,101US babies born in 2025
Clancy popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,582 for boys (▼ 368 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 31 boys, 12 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+24% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,078 in 2015, #4,422 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (37 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,724 in 1955 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 69% boys, 31% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Clancy is most popular
Babies named Clancy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Clancy by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 | #2,914 |
| 1920s | 52 | #2,902 |
| 1930s | 16 | #3,360 |
| 1940s | 62 | #1,940 |
| 1950s | 106 | #1,724 |
| 1960s | 106 | #2,114 |
| 1970s | 135 | #2,158 |
| 1980s | 156 | #2,508 |
| 1990s | 200 | #2,463 |
| 2000s | 187 | #3,621 |
| 2010s | 214 | #3,454 |
| 2020s | 174 | #3,214 |
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Questions
- Is Clancy a boy or girl name?
- Clancy is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 69% of babies named Clancy were boys and 31% were girls.
- How popular is the name Clancy?
- 31 baby boys were named Clancy in the US in 2025, making it the 3582nd most popular boy name. Another 12 girls got the name (#8,360 for girls).
- When was Clancy most popular?
- Clancy peaked in 2024, when 37 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,724 in 1955.
- How many people are named Clancy?
- 2,010 babies have been named Clancy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,796 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 28.
- Where is Clancy most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Clancy was most common in Utah, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.