Girls' name · since 1988

Yenia

Yenia has 37 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#38,680 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade

Yenia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 37 have been recorded since 1988.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yenia has been recorded 37 times among girls since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1995.

  • #38,680 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 37 born since 1988
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yenia ranks #38,680 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.

#38,680 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 1988
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yenia's 37 recorded births place it above 46.51% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Yenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Yenia's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Yenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1995

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
456789 198819891991199219941995 6

Yenia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (26 births, 70% of the file).

1990s was Yenia's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Yenia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 26 births (70% of all-time use).

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

Yenia by state

Where Yenia concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Yenia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 16.2%
California share of Yenia's total US births 16.2%

6 of 37 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yenia?
37 babies have been named Yenia since 1988. All-time, it sits at #38,680 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1992 with 8 births.
Where does Yenia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yenia ranks #38,680 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yenia most popular?
Yenia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Yenia most popular?
The top states for the name Yenia are California (6 births).
How long has the name Yenia been used?
Yenia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 8 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Yenia?
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 Yenia's data

  • California records the most Yenias (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Yenia

Nearby Names Like Yenia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yenia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yenia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1988–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Yenia 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 August 2026.