Total births
21
Boys' name · since 2006
Yannik
Yannik has 21 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 2006–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Yannik sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 2006.
Yannik has 21 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 2006 to 2020.
- 21 total births
- 2006–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Yannik since 2006, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 21
- total births
- 2006–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Yannik was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yannik in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Yannik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yannik's full recorded timeline at 2009, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yannik at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Yannik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2020
- Peak year (2009)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Yannik by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yannik's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Yannik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yannik? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 21 babies named Yannik. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 8 births.
When was Yannik most popular? ▼
Yannik was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Yannik been used? ▼
Records for Yannik go back to 2006, giving 15 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Yannik? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yandel, Yancy, Yancey, Yannick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yannik's data
- Yannik's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Yannik
Nearby Names Like Yannik
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yannik
Yandel Boy
#3323 3,739 births
Yancy Boy
2,433 births
Yancey Boy
1,503 births
Yannick Boy
#5322 1,073 births
Yan Boy
#2891 986 births
Compare Yannik side by side: Yannik vs Yandel Yannik vs Yancy Yannik vs Yancey
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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, 2006–2020 (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. "Yannik: Baby Name Since 2006 - 21 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yannik. 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 Yannik 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.