Boys' name · since 2000
Yamato
129 babies named Yamato in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15,784 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 129
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yamato is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 129 have been recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yamato has been recorded 129 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2022.
- #15,784 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 129 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yamato ranks #15,784 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 129 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15,784 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 129
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yamato's 129 recorded births place it above 65.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Yamato's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yamato splits its recorded history at 2011: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yamato popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2022
- Peak year (2007)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Yamato by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (62 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Yamato's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Yamato births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 62 births (48% of all-time use).
Yamato by state
Where Yamato concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.9% |
5 of 129 births nationwide.
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What to do with Yamato's data
- Yamato's decade-level peak was the 2000s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yamatos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yamato: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2000–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Yamato 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 August 2026.