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.

#14,250 of 72,339
all-time among girls
367
born since 1968
1990s
peak 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.

  • #14,250 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 367 born since 1968
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yanique ranks #14,250 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 367 born since 1968, peaking in the 1990s.

#14,250 of 72,339
all-time among girls
367
born since 1968
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Yanique's 367 recorded births place it above 80.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.

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 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

1990s is the heaviest window (121 births, 33% of the file).

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 August 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. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,250 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 18 births.
Where does Yanique sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yanique ranks #14,250 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

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 Yanique: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1968–2022 (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 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 August 2026.