Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1983
Yemisi
10 babies named Yemisi in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1983–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Yemisi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yemisi has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1984.
- 10 total births
- 1983–1984 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Yemisi since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1984.
- 10
- total births
- 1983–1984
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yemisi was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
5 babies were named Yemisi in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Yemisi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yemisi splits its recorded history at 1984: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births).
Yemisi at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Yemisi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1984
- Peak year (1983)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Yemisi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Yemisi's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yemisi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yemisi? ▼
Since 1983, Social Security records show 10 babies named Yemisi. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 5 births.
When was Yemisi most popular? ▼
Yemisi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Yemisi been used? ▼
Records for Yemisi go back to 1983, giving 2 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Yemisi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yemaya, Yemariam, Yemaryam, Yemi, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Yemisi
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Yemaryam Girl
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Yemi Girl
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Yemariyam Girl
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Compare Yemisi side by side: Yemisi vs Yemaya Yemisi vs Yemariam Yemisi vs Yemaryam
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1983–1984 (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. "Yemisi: Baby Name Since 1983 - 10 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yemisi. 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 Yemisi 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 July 2026.