Total births
62
Girls' name · since 1972
Yamilee
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 62 babies named Yamilee, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 62
- total births
- 1972–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
62 girls have been named Yamilee since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Yamilee has 62 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2007.
- 62 total births
- 1972–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
62 girls have been named Yamilee since 1972, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 62
- total births
- 1972–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Yamilee was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yamilee in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Yamilee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yamilee splits its recorded history at 2001: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yamilee at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Yamilee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2007
- Peak year (2001)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Yamilee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yamilee's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Yamilee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yamilee? ▼
62 babies have been named Yamilee since 1972. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 2001 with 8 births.
When was Yamilee most popular? ▼
Yamilee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Yamilee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yamilee since 1972 -- 36 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Yamilee? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Yamilee
Nearby Names Like Yamilee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yamilee
Yamileth Girl
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Yamilet Girl
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Yamile Girl
1,328 births
Yamilex Girl
#14145 1,275 births
Yamila Girl
#3545 1,216 births
Compare Yamilee side by side: Yamilee vs Yamileth Yamilee vs Yamilet Yamilee vs Yamile
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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, 1972–2007 (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. "Yamilee: Baby Name Since 1972 - 62 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yamilee. 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 Yamilee 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.