Total births
2,269
Girls' name · since 1974
Yanet
2,269 babies named Yanet in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7012
- among girls today
- 2,269
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
2,269 babies have been named Yanet since 1974, making it today's #7012 girls' name.
Yanet has 2,269 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7012 as of the latest data, more common than 60% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #7012 among girls today
- 2,269 born since 1974
- 1990s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yanet is currently the #7012 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 2,269 born since 1974, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7012
- among girls today
- 2,269
- born since 1974
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Yanet vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7012
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Yanet was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
88 babies were named Yanet in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Yanet compares
2,269 Top 20% higher than 80% of 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
Yanet's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yanet | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,269 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 88 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yanet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yanet's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 88, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yanet at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#7,012
Active since
1974
Yanet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Yanet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yanet's strongest decade.
692 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Yanet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
333 births
- 1990s
1990s
692 births
- 2000s
2000s
686 births
- 2010s
2010s
379 births
- 2020s 128
2020s
128 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 692 births (30% of all-time use).
How Yanet compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yanet's total volume
Yanet vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yanet by state
Where Yanet concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 758 | 33.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 330 | 14.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 58 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 49 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 40 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 23 | 1.0% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 15 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Washington | | 6 | 0.3% |
California share of Yanet's total US births 33.4%
Even split
758 of 2,269 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Yanet appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yanet? ▼
Yanet has been given to 2,269 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7012 as of the latest data. 88 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Yanet most popular? ▼
Yanet was most popular in the 1990s decade with 692 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Yanet most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yanet are California (758 births), Texas (330 births), Florida (58 births).
How long has the name Yanet been used? ▼
Yanet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 52 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yanet? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaneli, Yanira, Yana, Yanely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yanet's data
- Yanet's decade-level peak was the 1990s (692 total births); usage has since declined to 128 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yanets (758 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 Yanet
Nearby Names Like Yanet
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yanet
Yaneli Girl
#1438 3,911 births
Yanira Girl
#5337 3,309 births
Yana Girl
#1886 2,670 births
Yanely Girl
#4331 1,706 births
Yaneth Girl
#3996 1,103 births
Compare Yanet side by side: Yanet vs Yaneli Yanet vs Yanira Yanet vs Yana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yanet
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, 1974–2025 (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. "Yanet: #7012 Girls' Name - 2,269 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yanet. 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 Yanet 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.