Total births
196
Girls' name · since 1978
Yamina
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 196 babies named Yamina, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15795
- among girls today
- 196
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Yamina is the #15795 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 196 recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yamina has been recorded 196 times among girls since 1978, currently ranked #15795 nationally and more common than 11% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #15795 among girls today
- 196 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yamina is currently the #15795 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 196 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15795
- among girls today
- 196
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yamina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15795
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Yamina was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yamina in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
How Yamina compares
196 36th percentile among 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
Yamina's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yamina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 196 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yamina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yamina's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yamina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1995
Current rank
#15,795
Active since
1978
Yamina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Yamina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yamina's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Yamina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
26 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 55 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yamina? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 196 babies named Yamina. Today it holds rank #15795 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 11 births.
When was Yamina most popular? ▼
Yamina was most popular in the 2010s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Yamina been used? ▼
Records for Yamina go back to 1978, giving 48 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yamina? ▼
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 Yamina's data
- Yamina's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Yamina
Nearby Names Like Yamina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yamina
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 Yamina side by side: Yamina vs Yamileth Yamina vs Yamilet Yamina vs Yamile
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yamina
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, 1978–2025 (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. "Yamina: #15795 Girls' Name - 196 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yamina. 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 Yamina 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.