Total births
129
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.
- 129
- total births
- 2000–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that 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.
- 129 total births
- 2000–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
129 boys have been named Yamato since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 129
- total births
- 2000–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Yamato was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yamato in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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% |
California share of Yamato's total US births 3.9%
5 of 129 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yamato? ▼
Yamato has been given to 129 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 11 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Yamato most popular? ▼
Yamato was most popular in the 2000s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Yamato most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yamato are California (5 births).
How long has the name Yamato been used? ▼
Records for Yamato go back to 2000, giving 23 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Yamato? ▼
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.
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
- 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 Yamato
Nearby Names Like Yamato
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yamato
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Yaman Boy
#2093 420 births
Yamen Boy
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Yamin Boy
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Compare Yamato side by side: Yamato vs Yamil Yamato vs Yamir Yamato vs Yaman
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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, 2000–2022 (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. "Yamato: Baby Name Since 2000 - 129 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yamato. 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 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 June 2026.