Total births
1,216
Girls' name · since 1975
Yamila
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 1,216 babies named Yamila, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3545
- among girls today
- 1,216
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Yamila currently ranks #3545 among girls' names in America, with 1,216 babies recorded since 1975.
Yamila has 1,216 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3545 as of the latest data, more common than 80% of girls, 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 1975 to 2025.
- #3545 among girls today
- 1,216 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 80% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yamila is currently the #3545 girls' name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 1,216 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3545
- among girls today
- 1,216
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Yamila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3545
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Yamila was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
133 babies were named Yamila in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Yamila compares
1,216 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Yamila's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yamila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,216 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 133 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yamila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yamila's full recorded timeline at 2005, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 133 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yamila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#3,545
Active since
1975
Yamila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 133
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Yamila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yamila's strongest decade.
542 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Yamila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 71
1990s
71 births
- 2000s
2000s
310 births
- 2010s
2010s
542 births
- 2020s
2020s
245 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 542 births (45% of all-time use).
How Yamila compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yamila's total volume
Yamila vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yamila by state
Where Yamila concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 256 | 21.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 98 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 25 | 2.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 21 | 1.7% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.4% |
California share of Yamila's total US births 21.1%
Even split
256 of 1,216 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Yamila appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yamila? ▼
Yamila has been given to 1,216 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3545 as of the latest data. 133 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Yamila most popular? ▼
Yamila was most popular in the 2010s decade with 542 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Yamila most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yamila are California (256 births), Texas (98 births), Florida (25 births).
How long has the name Yamila been used? ▼
Records for Yamila go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yamila? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yamileth, Yamilet, Yamile, Yamilex, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yamila's data
- Yamila's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (542 total births) through the 2020s (245) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yamilas (256 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 Yamila
Nearby Names Like Yamila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yamila
Yamileth Girl
#906 6,643 births
Yamilet Girl
#2290 5,121 births
Yamile Girl
1,328 births
Yamilex Girl
#14145 1,275 births
Yamilette Girl
#7721 644 births
Compare Yamila side by side: Yamila vs Yamileth Yamila vs Yamilet Yamila vs Yamile
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yamila
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931 births · Peak 2025
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November #3543
1,004 births · Peak 2020
Kayli #3547
7,134 births · Peak 2003
Tziporah #3542
1,102 births · Peak 2021
Betsabe #3548
1,117 births · Peak 2004
Giulietta #3541
727 births · Peak 2016
Lilac #3549
371 births · Peak 2024
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, 1975–2025 (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. "Yamila: #3545 Girls' Name - 1,216 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yamila. 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 Yamila 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.