Total births
68
Girls' name · since 1995
Yanissa
68 babies named Yanissa in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 68
- total births
- 1995–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
68 girls have been named Yanissa since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Yanissa has 68 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2010.
- 68 total births
- 1995–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
68 girls have been named Yanissa since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 68
- total births
- 1995–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Yanissa was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
10 babies were named Yanissa in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Yanissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yanissa splits its recorded history at 2005: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yanissa at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Yanissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2010
- Peak year (2005)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Yanissa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yanissa's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Yanissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 47 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yanissa? ▼
Yanissa has been given to 68 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 10 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Yanissa most popular? ▼
Yanissa was most popular in the 2000s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Yanissa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yanissa since 1995 -- 16 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Yanissa? ▼
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 Yanissa's data
- Yanissa's decade-level peak was the 2000s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Yanissa
Nearby Names Like Yanissa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yanissa
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 Yanissa side by side: Yanissa vs Yaneli Yanissa vs Yanira Yanissa vs Yana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1995–2010 (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. "Yanissa: Baby Name Since 1995 - 68 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yanissa. 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 Yanissa 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.