Girls' name · since 1997

Yenesis

67 babies named Yenesis in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

67
total births
1997–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade

Yenesis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 67 have been recorded since 1997.

Social Security Administration records show Yenesis recorded 67 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2016.

  • 67 total births
  • 1997–2016 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 46% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

67 girls have been named Yenesis since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.

67
total births
1997–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Yenesis was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

8 babies were named Yenesis in 2006 - its busiest year on record.

Yenesis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Yenesis splits its recorded history at 2009: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Yenesis at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

67

Since 1997

20 years of records

Peak year

2006

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1997

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2016

Yenesis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2006)
8
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
456789 19972002200620072008200920102011201220132016 5

Yenesis by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Yenesis's strongest decade.

31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Yenesis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yenesis?
Since 1997, Social Security records show 67 babies named Yenesis. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 8 births.
When was Yenesis most popular?
Yenesis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Yenesis been used?
The SSA has tracked Yenesis since 1997 -- 20 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Yenesis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yenifer, Yen, Yennifer, Yeni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Yenesis's data

  • Yenesis's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2010s (31) -- 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.

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, 1997–2016 (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. "Yenesis: Baby Name Since 1997 - 67 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yenesis. 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 Yenesis 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.