Unisex name · since 1961
Yamil
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 1,524 babies named Yamil, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,917 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,434 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,524
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Yamil is the #4434 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,524 recorded since 1961.
Social Security Administration records show Yamil recorded 1,524 times among boys since 1961, holding rank #4434 nationally today, ahead of 68% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #3,917 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,434 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,524 born since 1961
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yamil ranks #3,917 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,434 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,524 born since 1961, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,917 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,434 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,524
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yamil's 1,524 recorded births place it above 91.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
How Yamil compares
1,524 Top 25% higher than 75% of 13,930 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
Yamil's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yamil | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,524 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 103 | 34 | 22,252 |
Yamil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yamil's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 103, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yamil popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 103
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Yamil popularity over time - girls
77 total births recorded since 1983 (Yamil as girls' name)
Yamil by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (596 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Yamil's strongest decade.
596 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Yamil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 36
1970s
36 births
- 1980s 116
1980s
116 births
- 1990s 201
1990s
201 births
- 2000s
2000s
596 births
- 2010s
2010s
430 births
- 2020s 135
2020s
135 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 596 births (39% of all-time use).
How Yamil compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yamil's total volume
Yamil by state
Where Yamil concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 206 | 13.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 96 | 6.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 87 | 5.7% |
| #4 | California | | 86 | 5.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 42 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 29 | 1.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 14 | 0.9% |
206 of 1,524 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Yamil appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Yamil's data
- Yamil's decade-level peak was the 2000s (596 total births); usage has since declined to 135 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Yamils (206 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Yamil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1961–2025 (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 Yamil 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.