Total births
129
Girls' name · since 1981
Yanin
129 babies named Yanin in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 129
- total births
- 1981–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Yanin is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 129 have been recorded since 1981.
Yanin has 129 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2012.
- 129 total births
- 1981–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
129 girls have been named Yanin since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 129
- total births
- 1981–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Yanin was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
15 babies were named Yanin in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Yanin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yanin's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yanin at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Yanin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2012
- Peak year (1988)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Yanin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Yanin's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Yanin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (40% of all-time use).
Yanin by state
Where Yanin concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 9.3% |
California share of Yanin's total US births 9.3%
12 of 129 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yanin? ▼
129 babies have been named Yanin since 1981. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1988 with 15 births.
When was Yanin most popular? ▼
Yanin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Yanin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yanin are California (12 births).
How long has the name Yanin been used? ▼
Yanin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 32 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Yanin? ▼
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 Yanin's data
- Yanin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yanins (12 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 Yanin
Nearby Names Like Yanin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yanin
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 Yanin side by side: Yanin vs Yaneli Yanin vs Yanira Yanin 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, 1981–2012 (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. "Yanin: Baby Name Since 1981 - 129 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yanin. 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 Yanin 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.