Girls' name · since 1968

Yanique

Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 367 babies named Yanique, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

367
total births
1968–2022
years on record
1990s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade

Yanique sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 367 recorded since 1968.

Yanique has 367 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2022.

  • 367 total births
  • 1968–2022 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 33% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

367 girls have been named Yanique since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.

367
total births
1968–2022
years on record
1990s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Yanique was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

18 babies were named Yanique in 1992 - its busiest year on record.

Yanique's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Yanique's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Yanique at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

367

Since 1968

55 years of records

Peak year

1992

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1968

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2022

Yanique popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1992)
18
Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
05101520 196819801985199019952000200520102022 6

Yanique by decade

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

1990s was Yanique's strongest decade.

121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Yanique births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 121 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Yanique by state

Where Yanique concentrates geographically, total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Yanique
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
57 15.5%
#2 New Jersey
5 1.4%
New York share of Yanique's total US births 15.5%
Even split

57 of 367 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yanique?
Since 1968, Social Security records show 367 babies named Yanique. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 18 births.
When was Yanique most popular?
Yanique was most popular in the 1990s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Yanique most popular?
The top states for the name Yanique are New York (57 births), New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Yanique been used?
The SSA has tracked Yanique since 1968 -- 55 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Yanique?
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 Yanique's data

  • Yanique's decade-level peak was the 1990s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Yaniques (57 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.

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, 1968–2022 (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. "Yanique: Baby Name Since 1968 - 367 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yanique. 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 Yanique 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.