Total births
1,169
Girls' name · since 1989
Yenifer
Yenifer has 1,169 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7751
- among girls today
- 1,169
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Yenifer currently ranks #7751 among girls' names in America, with 1,169 babies recorded since 1989.
Yenifer has 1,169 recorded births among girls since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7751 as of the latest data, more common than 56% of girls, 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 1989 to 2025.
- #7751 among girls today
- 1,169 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yenifer is currently the #7751 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 1,169 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7751
- among girls today
- 1,169
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Yenifer vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7751
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Yenifer was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
80 babies were named Yenifer in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Yenifer compares
1,169 Top 29% higher than 71% of 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
Yenifer's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yenifer | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,169 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 80 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yenifer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yenifer's full recorded timeline at 2007, 30% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 70% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 80 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yenifer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#7,751
Active since
1989
Yenifer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Yenifer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yenifer's strongest decade.
593 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Yenifer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
359 births
- 2000s
2000s
593 births
- 2010s 130
2010s
130 births
- 2020s 81
2020s
81 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 593 births (51% of all-time use).
How Yenifer compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yenifer's total volume
Yenifer vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yenifer by state
Where Yenifer concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 208 | 17.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 169 | 14.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 40 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 26 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 26 | 2.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 23 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 18 | 1.5% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 11 | 0.9% |
California share of Yenifer's total US births 17.8%
Even split
208 of 1,169 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Yenifer appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yenifer? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 1,169 babies named Yenifer. Today it holds rank #7751 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 80 births.
When was Yenifer most popular? ▼
Yenifer was most popular in the 2000s decade with 593 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Yenifer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yenifer are California (208 births), Texas (169 births), New York (40 births).
How long has the name Yenifer been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yenifer since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yenifer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yen, Yennifer, Yeni, Yena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yenifer's data
- Yenifer's decade-level peak was the 2000s (593 total births); usage has since declined to 81 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yenifers (208 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Yenifer
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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, 1989–2025 (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. "Yenifer: #7751 Girls' Name - 1,169 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yenifer. 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 Yenifer 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.