Yanky is a very rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Yanky is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,748 for boy births in the United States (and #8,068 across all names), given to 30 babies. Yanky first appears in 2005 and peaked in 2022 (32 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | #3,748 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | #3,788 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | #3,799 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | #3,612 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | #5,331 |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | #5,221 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | #8,855 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | #7,112 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | #8,115 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | #9,622 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | #10,593 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | #12,052 |
| 2013 | 14 | 14 | #6,229 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | #9,680 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | #8,113 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #14,540 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | #12,008 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #13,307 |