Yancy Butler
There are approximately 2 people named Yancy Butler living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Yancy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Butler. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Yancy
2.5K
Alive today
Named Butler
254K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.5K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 44
Estimated bearers: 254K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #108
Per 100K: 74.19
Top ancestry: White (62.4%)
First name trend
Yancy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Yancy. The peak year was 1959 with 123 births. The average person named Yancy today is 44 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Butler surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Butler, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.4%.
- White62.4%
- Black or African American31.5%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Yancy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0007% of the US population, based on 2,484 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Butler appears at a rate of 74.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0742%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Yancy Butler. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Butler
FAQ
Yancy Butler: questions and answers
How many people are named Yancy Butler?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Yancy Butler. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0007%) with the surname frequency (74.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Yancy Butler?
We classify Yancy Butler as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Yancy a male or female name?
Yancy is predominantly unisex. Out of 2,945 total SSA registrations, 82.4% were male and 17.6% were female. See the full Yancy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.