Total births
515
Girls' name · since 1985
Yennifer
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 515 babies named Yennifer, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9786
- among girls today
- 515
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Yennifer is the #9786 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 515 recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yennifer has been recorded 515 times among girls since 1985, currently ranked #9786 nationally and more common than 45% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #9786 among girls today
- 515 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yennifer is currently the #9786 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 515 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9786
- among girls today
- 515
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other girls
Yennifer vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9786
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 45% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Yennifer was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
32 babies were named Yennifer in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Yennifer compares
515 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
Yennifer's all-time total is 35% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yennifer | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 515 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yennifer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yennifer's full recorded timeline at 2005, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yennifer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#9,786
Active since
1985
Yennifer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Yennifer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yennifer's strongest decade.
221 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Yennifer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
151 births
- 2000s
2000s
221 births
- 2010s 68
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 60
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 221 births (43% of all-time use).
How Yennifer 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 Yennifer's total volume
Yennifer vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yennifer by state
Where Yennifer concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 76 | 14.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 28 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 11 | 2.1% |
California share of Yennifer's total US births 14.8%
Even split
76 of 515 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yennifer? ▼
Since 1985, Social Security records show 515 babies named Yennifer. Today it holds rank #9786 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 32 births.
When was Yennifer most popular? ▼
Yennifer was most popular in the 2000s decade with 221 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Yennifer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yennifer are California (76 births), Texas (28 births), Florida (11 births).
How long has the name Yennifer been used? ▼
Yennifer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 41 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yennifer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yenifer, Yen, Yeni, Yena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yennifer's data
- Yennifer's decade-level peak was the 2000s (221 total births); usage has since declined to 60 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yennifers (76 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 Yennifer
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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, 1985–2025 (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. "Yennifer: #9786 Girls' Name - 515 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yennifer. 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 Yennifer 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.