A reliable meaning for Yanky isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Yanky through the years
Babies since 1880
258
258 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2022
32 babies
2025
30
#3,748 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+146%
Rising fast
Yanky in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2005–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,748 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 145.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.