Lancy
Lancy is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
Meaning & Origin of Lancy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lancy is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
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Origin & history
The Story of Lancy
Lancy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1931, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 6 Lancys were born — ranking #3,552 that year. As of 2026, Lancy ranks #5,844 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Lancys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Lancy
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- Jean Dunand (1877–1942) a French lacquer, sculptor, dinandier (copper manufacturer) and interior designer; a lacquer artist of the Art Deco period
- Nicolas Bouvier (1929–1998) a Swiss traveller, writer, picture editor and photographer
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Names that sound like Lancy
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About the name Lancy
Lancy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1931 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Lancy's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #3,552. Use the chart and map above to compare Lancy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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