Clancy
Boy name · #3594 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Clancy? In official American birth records, Clancy has been tracked continuously since 1914, giving it 111 years of documented American history.
Clancy is currently the #3594 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4080, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Clancy.
Babies named Clancy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 111-year story
Clancy first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 37 babies and a rank of #3216. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Clancy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Clancy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Clancy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Clancy is most common
State-level data for Clancy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Clancy
Statistically, parents drawn to Clancy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Pascal, Connell, Collins, Chesky, and Ciro.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Clancy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 29 | #3740 |
| 2020 | 22 | #4426 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4739 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 25 | #4080 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 22 | #4375 |
| 2006 | 22 | #4223 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4326 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3626 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3909 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Clancy?
In official American birth records, the name Clancy first appeared in 1914 (over 111 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 111 years.
Is Clancy a popular boy name?
Clancy ranked #3594 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4080.
When was the name Clancy most popular?
Clancy peaked in 2024, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3216 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Clancy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Clancy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.