Total births
353
Boys' name · since 2007
Yamen
353 babies named Yamen in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3872
- among boys today
- 353
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Yamen currently ranks #3872 among boys' names in America, with 353 babies recorded since 2007.
Yamen has 353 recorded births among boys since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3872 as of the latest data, more common than 73% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #3872 among boys today
- 353 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 73% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yamen is currently the #3872 boys' name in America, more common than 73% of boys - 353 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3872
- among boys today
- 353
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other boys
Yamen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3872
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 73% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Yamen was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
36 babies were named Yamen in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yamen compares
353 49th percentile among 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
Yamen's all-time total is 4% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yamen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 353 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yamen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yamen's full recorded timeline at 2016, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yamen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#3,872
Active since
2007
Yamen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Yamen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yamen's strongest decade.
184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Yamen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
184 births
- 2020s
2020s
150 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 184 births (52% of all-time use).
Yamen by state
Where Yamen concentrates geographically, total births since 2007
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Virginia | | 5 | 1.4% |
California share of Yamen's total US births 1.4%
Even split
5 of 353 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yamen? ▼
Yamen has been given to 353 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3872 as of the latest data. 36 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Yamen most popular? ▼
Yamen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 184 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yamen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yamen are California (5 births), Texas (5 births), Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Yamen been used? ▼
Yamen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 19 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yamen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yamil, Yamir, Yaman, Yamin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yamen's data
- Yamen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (184 total births) through the 2020s (150) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yamens (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 Yamen
Nearby Names Like Yamen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yamen
Yamil Boy
#5493 1,524 births
Yamir Boy
#2547 850 births
Yaman Boy
#2093 420 births
Yamin Boy
#4528 314 births
Yamato Boy
129 births
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Yamen: #3872 Boys' Name - 353 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yamen. 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 Yamen 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.