Total births
13
Boys' name · since 2021
Yahnis
Since 2021, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Yahnis, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 2021–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
13 boys have been named Yahnis since 2021, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yahnis has been recorded 13 times among boys since 2021, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2022.
- 13 total births
- 2021–2022 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Yahnis since 2021, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2022.
- 13
- total births
- 2021–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yahnis was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yahnis in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Yahnis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yahnis's full recorded timeline at 2022, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yahnis at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2021
Yahnis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2022
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Yahnis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yahnis's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yahnis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yahnis? ▼
13 babies have been named Yahnis since 2021. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2021 with 8 births.
When was Yahnis most popular? ▼
Yahnis was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Yahnis been used? ▼
Records for Yahnis go back to 2021, giving 2 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Yahnis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yahir, Yahya, Yahel, Yahia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Yahnis
Nearby Names Like Yahnis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yahnis
Yahir Boy
#764 12,431 births
Yahya Boy
#707 4,576 births
Yahel Boy
#3506 782 births
Yahia Boy
#3142 561 births
Yahye Boy
#7058 347 births
Compare Yahnis side by side: Yahnis vs Yahir Yahnis vs Yahya Yahnis vs Yahel
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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, 2021–2022 (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. "Yahnis: Baby Name Since 2021 - 13 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yahnis. 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 Yahnis 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.