Yanky

A boys’ name of Yiddish origin, meaning variant of Yank; diminutive form.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Yanky by the numbers

Yanky was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 14 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yanky. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Yancy21 in the US (2017)
  • Yanisgod is gracious; a form of John31 in England and Wales (2025)
  • YanniGod is gracious; a form of John27 in the US (2017)
  • Yanivhe will answer or god will answer8 in the US (2017)
  • Yanal5 in the US (2017)
  • Yunay3 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Yanky

LorcanJorawarOrhanShahzainElionShahOsianYusha

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