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Yankee

//ˈjæŋki//

2 syllablesPeak year: 20076 lettersStarts with Y

Meaning & origin

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Yankee's popularity over time

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Yearly US births named Yankee, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Yankee
20075

Yankee through the decades

  • Yankee peaked in 2007, when 5 babies were named Yankee in the US.

Names like Yankee

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Sibling names for Yankee

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