Total births
21
Boys' name · since 2012
Yafi
Yafi has 21 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 2012–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Yafi sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 2012.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yafi has been recorded 21 times among boys since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- 21 total births
- 2012–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Yafi since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 21
- total births
- 2012–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Yafi was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
10 babies were named Yafi in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Yafi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yafi's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yafi at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Yafi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Yafi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yafi's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Yafi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yafi? ▼
21 babies have been named Yafi since 2012. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2013 with 10 births.
When was Yafi most popular? ▼
Yafi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Yafi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yafi since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yafi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yafet. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yafi's data
- Yafi's decade-level peak was the 2010s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yafi: Baby Name Since 2012 - 21 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yafi. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yafi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.