Total births
84
Girls' name · since 1982
Yamilka
84 babies named Yamilka in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 84
- total births
- 1982–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Yamilka is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 84 have been recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Yamilka recorded 84 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2015.
- 84 total births
- 1982–2015 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
84 girls have been named Yamilka since 1982, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2015.
- 84
- total births
- 1982–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Yamilka was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
12 babies were named Yamilka in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Yamilka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yamilka's full recorded timeline at 1995, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yamilka at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Yamilka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2015
- Peak year (2005)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Yamilka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yamilka's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Yamilka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
40 births
- 2000s
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 40 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yamilka? ▼
Yamilka has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 12 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Yamilka most popular? ▼
Yamilka was most popular in the 1990s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Yamilka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yamilka since 1982 -- 34 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Yamilka? ▼
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 Yamilka's data
- Yamilka's decade-level peak was the 1990s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Yamilka
Nearby Names Like Yamilka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yamilka
Yamileth Girl
#906 6,643 births
Yamilet Girl
#2290 5,121 births
Yamile Girl
1,328 births
Yamilex Girl
#14145 1,275 births
Yamila Girl
#3545 1,216 births
Compare Yamilka side by side: Yamilka vs Yamileth Yamilka vs Yamilet Yamilka 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, 1982–2015 (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. "Yamilka: Baby Name Since 1982 - 84 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yamilka. 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 Yamilka 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.