Total births
420
Boys' name · since 1997
Yaman
420 babies named Yaman in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2093
- among boys today
- 420
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yaman is the #2093 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 420 recorded since 1997.
Yaman has 420 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2093 as of the latest data, more common than 85% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #2093 among boys today
- 420 born since 1997
- 2020s peak decade
- 85% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yaman is currently the #2093 boys' name in America, more common than 85% of boys - 420 born since 1997, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2093
- among boys today
- 420
- born since 1997
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other boys
Yaman vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2093
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 85% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Yaman was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
97 babies were named Yaman in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yaman compares
420 Top 47% higher than 53% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yaman's all-time total is 14% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yaman | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 420 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 97 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yaman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yaman's full recorded timeline at 2016, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 97 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yaman at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,093
Active since
1997
Yaman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Yaman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yaman's strongest decade.
268 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Yaman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
115 births
- 2020s
2020s
268 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 268 births (64% of all-time use).
Yaman by state
Where Yaman concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 24 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 24 | 5.7% |
| #3 | California | | 21 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 20 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 16 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 13 | 3.1% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.2% |
New York share of Yaman's total US births 5.7%
Even split
24 of 420 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yaman? ▼
Yaman has been given to 420 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2093 as of the latest data. 97 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Yaman most popular? ▼
Yaman was most popular in the 2020s decade with 268 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yaman most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yaman are New York (24 births), Texas (24 births), California (21 births).
How long has the name Yaman been used? ▼
Yaman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 29 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yaman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yamil, Yamir, Yamen, Yamin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yaman's data
- New York records the most Yamans (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Yaman
Nearby Names Like Yaman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yaman
Yamil Boy
#5493 1,524 births
Yamir Boy
#2547 850 births
Yamen Boy
#3872 353 births
Yamin Boy
#4528 314 births
Yamato Boy
129 births
Compare Yaman side by side: Yaman vs Yamil Yaman vs Yamir Yaman vs Yamen
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Yaman: #2093 Boys' Name - 420 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yaman. 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 Yaman 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.