US rank #2283 Girls' name Peak 2008 5,037 births

Yamilet — #2283 US girls' name

5,037 babies named Yamilet in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s361980s1231990s4142000s22382010s17082020s518
#2283
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Yamilet was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

310 babies were named Yamilet in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Yamilet

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,037 babies named Yamilet between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Yamilet currently holds the #2283 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 310 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Yamilet performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,238 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Yamilet shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,220 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Yamilet in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Yamilet in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,037 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Yamilet at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,037

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

2008

310 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,283

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Yamilet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
310
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
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Yamilet by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,238 births that decade — 44% of Yamilet's all-time total
1970s361980s1231990s4142000s22382010s17082020s518

Yamilet by state

Where Yamilet concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Yamilet
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,220 24.2%
#2 Texas
807 16.0%
#3 Arizona
264 5.2%
#4 Florida
261 5.2%
#5 New York
209 4.1%
#6 Illinois
201 4.0%
#7 Georgia
135 2.7%
#8 North Carolina
134 2.7%
California share of Yamilet's total US births 24.2%
Even split

1,220 of 5,037 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Yamilet appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yamilet?
5,037 babies have been named Yamilet since 1975. It currently ranks #2283 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 310 births.
When was Yamilet most popular?
Yamilet was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,238 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Yamilet most popular?
The top states for the name Yamilet are California (1,220 births), Texas (807 births), Arizona (264 births).
How long has the name Yamilet been used?
Yamilet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Yamilet?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yamileth, Yamile, Yamilex, Yamila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1975–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.