Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2016
Yailem
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Yailem, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 2016–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Yailem sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 2016.
Yailem has 16 recorded births among girls since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2017.
- 16 total births
- 2016–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Yailem since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 16
- total births
- 2016–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yailem was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
9 babies were named Yailem in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Yailem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yailem splits its recorded history at 2017: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2017 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yailem at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Yailem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2017
- Peak year (2016)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Yailem by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yailem's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yailem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yailem? ▼
16 babies have been named Yailem since 2016. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2016 with 9 births.
When was Yailem most popular? ▼
Yailem was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Yailem been used? ▼
Records for Yailem go back to 2016, giving 2 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Yailem? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yailin, Yaira, Yaire, Yaiza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Yailem
Nearby Names Like Yailem
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yailem
Yailin Girl
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Yaira Girl
#8587 584 births
Yaire Girl
506 births
Yaiza Girl
469 births
Yailyn Girl
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Compare Yailem side by side: Yailem vs Yailin Yailem vs Yaira Yailem vs Yaire
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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, 2016–2017 (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. "Yailem: Baby Name Since 2016 - 16 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yailem. 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 Yailem 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.