Total births
240
Girls' name · since 2015
Yemariam
Yemariam has 240 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4385
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Yemariam currently ranks #4385 among girls' names in America, with 240 babies recorded since 2015.
Yemariam has 240 recorded births among girls since 2015, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4385 as of the latest data, more common than 75% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #4385 among girls today
- 240 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 75% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yemariam is currently the #4385 girls' name in America, more common than 75% of girls - 240 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4385
- among girls today
- 240
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Yemariam vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4385
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 75% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Yemariam was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
33 babies were named Yemariam in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Yemariam compares
240 40th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yemariam's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yemariam | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 240 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yemariam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yemariam splits its recorded history at 2020: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2015 (9 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yemariam at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#4,385
Active since
2015
Yemariam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Yemariam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yemariam's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Yemariam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
76 births
- 2020s
2020s
164 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 164 births (68% of all-time use).
Yemariam by state
Where Yemariam concentrates geographically, total births since 2015
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 16 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Maryland | | 15 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Washington | | 7 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Texas | | 6 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 5 | 2.1% |
Virginia share of Yemariam's total US births 6.7%
Even split
16 of 240 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yemariam? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 240 babies named Yemariam. Today it holds rank #4385 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 33 births.
When was Yemariam most popular? ▼
Yemariam was most popular in the 2020s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Yemariam most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yemariam are Virginia (16 births), Maryland (15 births), Washington (7 births).
How long has the name Yemariam been used? ▼
Yemariam has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 11 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yemariam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yemaya, Yemaryam, Yemi, Yemisi, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yemariam's data
- Virginia records the most Yemariams (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia 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 Yemariam
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yemariam
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Yemisi Girl
10 births
Yemariyam Girl
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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, 2015–2025 (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. "Yemariam: #4385 Girls' Name - 240 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yemariam. 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 Yemariam 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.