How Many People Are Named Clancy?
people named Clancy are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 191,154 people in the US has this name
Based on 2,010 babies named Clancy in Social Security records from 1914 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
50 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Irish surname Mac Fhlannchaidh which means "son of Flannchadh". The Gaelic name Flannchadh means "red warrior".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Clancy, 31.8% were girls and 68.2% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Clancy rose from 0% in the 1950s to 29.6% in the 2020s. It was highest in the 1990s, at 43.8%.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Clancy alive today is about 29 years old, and 54% are under 30. Half of them were between 11 and 42 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Clancy first appears in the records in 1914 and was given most often in 2024, to 50 babies. In 2025, 43 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1914 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Clancy has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #1,733, in 1955. In 2025 it ranked #3,591. Among girls, its best rank was #4,182, in 1973.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #3,591 | #8,474 |
| Best rank | #1,733 (1955) | #4,182 (1973) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #4,563 in the 2010s | #5,974 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Clancy alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Clancy were born in California than in any other state: about 24 of those alive today.
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