Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1987
Yanill
22 babies named Yanill in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1987–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
22 girls have been named Yanill since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Yanill recorded 22 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1993.
- 22 total births
- 1987–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Yanill since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 22
- total births
- 1987–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Yanill was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
6 babies were named Yanill in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Yanill's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yanill's full recorded timeline at 1991, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yanill at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Yanill popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1993
- Peak year (1987)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Yanill by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Yanill's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Yanill births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).
Yanill by state
Where Yanill concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 15 | 68.2% |
New York share of Yanill's total US births 68.2%
15 of 22 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yanill? ▼
Yanill has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 6 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Yanill most popular? ▼
Yanill was most popular in the 1980s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Yanill most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yanill are New York (15 births).
How long has the name Yanill been used? ▼
Records for Yanill go back to 1987, giving 7 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Yanill? ▼
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 Yanill's data
- Yanill's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1990s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yanills (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Yanill
Nearby Names Like Yanill
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yanill
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 Yanill side by side: Yanill vs Yaneli Yanill vs Yanira Yanill 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, 1987–1993 (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. "Yanill: Baby Name Since 1987 - 22 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yanill. 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 Yanill 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.