Total births
261
Girls' name · since 1971
Yakima
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 261 babies named Yakima, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 261
- total births
- 1971–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Yakima is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 261 have been recorded since 1971.
Yakima has 261 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2008.
- 261 total births
- 1971–2008 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
261 girls have been named Yakima since 1971, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2008.
- 261
- total births
- 1971–2008
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Yakima was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
23 babies were named Yakima in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Yakima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yakima's full recorded timeline at 1984, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yakima at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Yakima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2008
- Peak year (1980)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Yakima by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Yakima's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Yakima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
103 births
- 1980s
1980s
96 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 103 births (39% of all-time use).
Yakima by state
Where Yakima concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 11 | 4.2% |
New Jersey share of Yakima's total US births 4.2%
11 of 261 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yakima? ▼
261 babies have been named Yakima since 1971. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1980 with 23 births.
When was Yakima most popular? ▼
Yakima was most popular in the 1970s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Yakima most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yakima are New Jersey (11 births).
How long has the name Yakima been used? ▼
Records for Yakima go back to 1971, giving 38 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Yakima? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yakira, Yakelin, Yakeline, Yakisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yakima's data
- Yakima's decade-level peak was the 1970s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Yakimas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
- 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.
Keep exploring Yakima
Nearby Names Like Yakima
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yakima
Yakira Girl
#4431 993 births
Yakelin Girl
#16002 562 births
Yakeline Girl
44 births
Yakisha Girl
43 births
Yakita Girl
30 births
Compare Yakima side by side: Yakima vs Yakira Yakima vs Yakelin Yakima vs Yakeline
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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, 1971–2008 (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. "Yakima: Baby Name Since 1971 - 261 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yakima. 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 Yakima 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.