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Clancy

Unisex

Meaning of Clancy: Irish: 'red-haired soldier'

Clancy is a unisex name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2819th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2819

43 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,010

First recorded 1914 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 22 babies1985: 28 babies1986: 31 babies1987: 19 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 32 babies1990: 36 babies19901991: 39 babies1992: 30 babies1993: 46 babies1994: 37 babies1995: 38 babies1996: 30 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 44 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 32 babies20002001: 25 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 36 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 30 babies2006: 30 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 28 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 39 babies2015: 33 babies2016: 28 babies2017: 40 babies2018: 31 babies2019: 36 babies2020: 34 babies20202021: 38 babies2022: 36 babies2023: 46 babies2024: 50 babies2025: 43 babies
US babies named Clancy per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

71% boys · 29% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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