Girls' name · since 1987
Yanil
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 66 babies named Yanil, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #31,867 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 66
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
66 girls have been named Yanil since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Yanil recorded 66 times among girls since 1987, 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 1987 to 2002.
- #31,867 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 66 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yanil ranks #31,867 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 66 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #31,867 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 66
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yanil's 66 recorded births place it above 55.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Yanil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yanil's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yanil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2002
- Peak year (1991)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Yanil by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (46 births, 70% of the file).
1990s was Yanil's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Yanil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
46 births
- 2000s 9
2000s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 46 births (70% of all-time use).
Yanil by state
Where Yanil concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 23 | 34.8% |
23 of 66 births nationwide.
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What to do with Yanil's data
- Yanil's decade-level peak was the 1990s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Yanils (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yanil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~15 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1987–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Yanil 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 August 2026.