Girls' name · since 2011

Yanilen

Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 82 babies named Yanilen, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

82
total births
2011–2015
years on record
2010s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Yanilen sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 82 recorded since 2011.

Social Security Administration records show Yanilen recorded 82 times among girls since 2011, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2015.

  • 82 total births
  • 2011–2015 years on record
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

82 girls have been named Yanilen since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2015.

82
total births
2011–2015
years on record
2010s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Yanilen was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

35 babies were named Yanilen in 2012 - its busiest year on record.

Yanilen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Yanilen splits its recorded history at 2013: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2015 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Yanilen at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

82

Since 2011

5 years of records

Peak year

2012

35 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

2011

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 2015

Yanilen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2012)
35
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
010203040 20112012201320142015 6

Yanilen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Yanilen's strongest decade.

82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Yanilen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 82 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Yanilen by state

Where Yanilen concentrates geographically, total births since 2011

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Yanilen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
22 26.8%
#2 California
19 23.2%
Texas share of Yanilen's total US births 26.8%
Even split

22 of 82 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yanilen?
82 babies have been named Yanilen since 2011. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2012 with 35 births.
When was Yanilen most popular?
Yanilen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Yanilen most popular?
The top states for the name Yanilen are Texas (22 births), California (19 births).
How long has the name Yanilen been used?
The SSA has tracked Yanilen since 2011 -- 5 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Yanilen?
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 Yanilen's data

  • Texas records the most Yanilens (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.

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, 2011–2015 (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. "Yanilen: Baby Name Since 2011 - 82 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yanilen. 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 Yanilen 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.