Clancy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,592

among boys · ↓364 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Clancy · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,099

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

50 babies

All-time total

2,010

#4,093 all-time among boys

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Clancy popularity over time

2,010 babies have been named Clancy since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	17	17	2	–	#2,978
1920s	5	52	57	6	+235%	#2,953
1930s	–	16	16	2	-72%	#3,439
1940s	–	62	62	6	+287%	#1,957
1950s	–	106	106	11	+71%	#1,734
1960s	–	106	106	11	0%	#2,126
1970s	90	135	225	23	+112%	#2,171
1980s	60	156	216	22	-4%	#2,527
1990s	156	200	356	36	+65%	#2,480
2000s	101	187	288	29	-19%	#3,644
2010s	100	214	314	31	+9%	#3,468
2020s (to 2025)	73	174	247	41	+31%	#3,228

Where Clancy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	40	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Clancy

Clancy is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,592 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 2,010 American babies have been named Clancy, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Clancy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Clancy?

The median living Clancy is about 27 years old; half are between 12 and 43. An estimated 1,800 people named Clancy are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Clancy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#8,476	31	#3,592
2024	13	#8,061	37	#3,228
2023	12	#8,594	34	#3,432
2022	15	#7,357	21	#4,734
2021	9	#10,464	29	#3,754
2020	12	#8,511	22	#4,448
2019	10	#9,889	26	#4,025
2018	11	#9,302	20	#4,777
2017	12	#8,917	28	#3,791
2016	13	#8,496	15	#5,838
2015	8	#12,087	25	#4,098
2014	8	#12,193	31	#3,468
2013	9	#11,217	19	#4,831
2012	5	#17,462	17	#5,290
2011	13	#8,736	15	#5,718
2010	11	#9,933	18	#5,083
2009	9	#11,671	12	#6,878
2008	5	#18,139	21	#4,569
2007	9	#11,845	22	#4,399
2006	8	#12,671	22	#4,246
2005	10	#10,300	20	#4,347
2004	15	#7,477	10	#7,066
2003	12	#8,631	24	#3,644
2002	11	#8,978	21	#3,934
2001	12	#8,306	13	#5,432
2000	10	#9,313	22	#3,655
1995	18	#5,261	20	#3,327
1990	14	#6,190	22	#2,877
1985	11	#6,102	17	#2,851
1980	6	#9,312	14	#3,124
1975	9	#6,056	15	#2,656
1970	–	–	8	#3,567
1965	–	–	13	#2,286
1960	–	–	13	#2,338
1955	–	–	20	#1,734
1950	–	–	16	#1,893
1945	–	–	6	#3,042
1940	–	–	9	#2,510
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	5	#4,092
1925	–	–	5	#4,309
1920	–	–	6	#3,904
1915	–	–	6	#3,471
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Clancy

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Clancy Brown American actor (born 1959) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Clancy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Clancy?

The median living Clancy is about 27 years old. Half of all living Clancys are between 12 and 43 years old.

How many people named Clancy are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Clancy are alive in the United States, based on 2,010 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Clancy mean?

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Fhlannchaidh (“descendant of a person named Red Warrior”), from flann (“blood-red”).

How popular is the name Clancy in 2025?

Clancy ranked #3,592 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Clancy?

2,010 babies have been named Clancy in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Clancy most popular?

Clancy peaked in 2024, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Clancy a boy or girl name?

Clancy is used for both: about 29% of babies named Clancy have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Clancy rising or falling?

Clancy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Clancy become more popular?

Clancy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Clancy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Clancy?

Well-known people named Clancy include Clancy Brown (actor).

Names like Clancy

Names that sound and feel close to Clancy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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