Total births
60
Girls' name · since 2009
Yanay
Yanay has 60 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14641
- among girls today
- 60
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Yanay is the #14641 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 60 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yanay has been recorded 60 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #14641 nationally and more common than 17% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2024.
- #14641 among girls today
- 60 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yanay is currently the #14641 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 60 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14641
- among girls today
- 60
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Yanay vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14641
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Yanay was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
22 babies were named Yanay in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Yanay compares
60 17th 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
Yanay's all-time total is 84% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yanay | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 60 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yanay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yanay's full recorded timeline at 2021, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yanay at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#14,641
Active since
2009
Yanay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Yanay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yanay's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Yanay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 45 births (75% of all-time use).
Yanay by state
Where Yanay concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 10.0% |
California share of Yanay's total US births 10.0%
6 of 60 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yanay? ▼
Yanay has been given to 60 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14641 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Yanay most popular? ▼
Yanay was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Yanay most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yanay are California (6 births).
How long has the name Yanay been used? ▼
Yanay has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Yanay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaneli, Yanira, Yana, Yanet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yanay's data
- California records the most Yanays (6 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 Yanay
Nearby Names Like Yanay
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yanay
Yaneli Girl
#1438 3,911 births
Yanira Girl
#5337 3,309 births
Yana Girl
#1886 2,670 births
Yanet Girl
#7012 2,269 births
Yanely Girl
#4331 1,706 births
Compare Yanay side by side: Yanay vs Yaneli Yanay vs Yanira Yanay vs Yana
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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, 2009–2024 (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. "Yanay: #14641 Girls' Name - 60 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yanay. 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 Yanay 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.