Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1971
Yamal
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Yamal, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1971–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
12 boys have been named Yamal since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Yamal recorded 12 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- 12 total births
- 1971–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Yamal since 1971, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 12
- total births
- 1971–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Yamal was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
7 babies were named Yamal in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Yamal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yamal splits its recorded history at 2025: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yamal at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Yamal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Yamal by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yamal's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Yamal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yamal? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 12 babies named Yamal. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 7 births.
When was Yamal most popular? ▼
Yamal was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Yamal been used? ▼
Yamal has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 55 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yamal? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yamil, Yamir, Yaman, Yamen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Yamal
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Yaman Boy
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Yamen Boy
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Yamin Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1971–2025 (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. "Yamal: Baby Name Since 1971 - 12 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yamal. 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 Yamal 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 July 2026.