Girls' name · since 1988

Yenis

Yenis has 20 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

20
total births
1988–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Yenis is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 20 have been recorded since 1988.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yenis has been recorded 20 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 2005.

  • 20 total births
  • 1988–2005 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

20 girls have been named Yenis since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2005.

20
total births
1988–2005
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Yenis was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

5 babies were named Yenis in 1988 - its busiest year on record.

Yenis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Yenis splits its recorded history at 1995: 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 1988 (5 births).

Yenis at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

20

Since 1988

18 years of records

Peak year

1988

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

1988

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2005

Yenis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1988)
5
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
5 1988199019952005 5

Yenis by decade

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

1990s was Yenis's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Yenis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yenis?
20 babies have been named Yenis since 1988. It was last recorded in 2005. The peak year was 1988 with 5 births.
When was Yenis most popular?
Yenis was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Yenis been used?
Yenis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 18 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Yenis?
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 Yenis's data

  • Yenis's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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, 1988–2005 (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. "Yenis: Baby Name Since 1988 - 20 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yenis. 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 Yenis 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.