How Many People Are Named Clancey?
An estimated 91 people in the United States have the first name Clancey. It is used for both genders, with 75.5% male. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Clancey peaked in popularity in 1991 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Clancey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Clancey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Clancey is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
91
About 1 in 3,766,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
75.5% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
1991
12 births
Total Registered
94
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Clancey
Clancey is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (75.5%) and females (24.5%). Out of 94 total births registered, 71 were male and 23 were female.
Clancey as a male name
Ranked #12,487 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 1995 (11 births)
Clancey as a female name
Ranked #16,305 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 1991 (7 births)
Clancey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Clancey span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 46 babies were registered. Clancey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Clancey by Decade
How has Clancey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Clancey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Clancey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Clancey
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Clancey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Clancey?
We estimate approximately 91 people named Clancey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,766,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Clancey a common name?
Clancey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 94 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Clancey most popular?
Clancey reached peak popularity in 1991, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Clancey is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Clancey a male name?
Clancey is predominantly male. 75.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Clancey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Clancey Smith, Clancey Johnson, Clancey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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