Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Ruddy warrior
Pronunciation
c-lan-cy, cl(a)-ncy
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #3206, 37 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3583, 31 births)
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #4257, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8362, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | 12 |
| 2024 | 37 | 13 |
| 2023 | 34 | 12 |
| 2022 | 21 | 15 |
| 2021 | 29 | 9 |
| 2020 | 22 | 12 |
| 2019 | 26 | 10 |
| 2018 | 20 | 11 |
| 2017 | 28 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #4000, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence