Total births
277
Girls' name · since 1972
Yanette
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 277 babies named Yanette, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 277
- total births
- 1972–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Yanette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 277 have been recorded since 1972.
Yanette has 277 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1972 to 2013.
- 277 total births
- 1972–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
277 girls have been named Yanette since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 277
- total births
- 1972–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Yanette was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
16 babies were named Yanette in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Yanette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yanette's full recorded timeline at 1994, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yanette at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Yanette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2013
- Peak year (2005)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Yanette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yanette's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Yanette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
102 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 102 births (37% of all-time use).
Yanette by state
Where Yanette concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 41 | 14.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 3.6% |
California share of Yanette's total US births 14.8%
Even split
41 of 277 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yanette? ▼
Yanette has been given to 277 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 16 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Yanette most popular? ▼
Yanette was most popular in the 1990s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Yanette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yanette are California (41 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Yanette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yanette since 1972 -- 42 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Yanette? ▼
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 Yanette's data
- Yanette's decade-level peak was the 1990s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yanettes (41 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 Yanette
Nearby Names Like Yanette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yanette
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 Yanette side by side: Yanette vs Yaneli Yanette vs Yanira Yanette vs Yana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1972–2013 (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. "Yanette: Baby Name Since 1972 - 277 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yanette. 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 Yanette 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.