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.
- #45,109 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 22
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak 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.
- #45,109 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 22 born since 1987
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yanill ranks #45,109 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1987, peaking in the 1980s.
- #45,109 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 22
- born since 1987
- 1980s
- peak decade
Yanill's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
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 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
1980s is the heaviest window (11 births, 50% of the file).
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% |
15 of 22 births nationwide.
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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
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 Yanill: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~6 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, 1987–1993 (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 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 August 2026.