Total births
245
Girls' name · since 1980
Yenny
Yenny has 245 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 245
- total births
- 1980–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Yenny sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 245 recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yenny has been recorded 245 times among girls since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1980 to 2022.
- 245 total births
- 1980–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
245 girls have been named Yenny since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 245
- total births
- 1980–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Yenny was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
15 babies were named Yenny in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Yenny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yenny's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yenny at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Yenny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2022
- Peak year (2001)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Yenny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yenny's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Yenny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
102 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 102 births (42% of all-time use).
Yenny by state
Where Yenny concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 37 | 15.1% |
California share of Yenny's total US births 15.1%
37 of 245 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yenny? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 245 babies named Yenny. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 15 births.
When was Yenny most popular? ▼
Yenny was most popular in the 2000s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Yenny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yenny are California (37 births).
How long has the name Yenny been used? ▼
Yenny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 43 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Yenny? ▼
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 Yenny's data
- Yenny's decade-level peak was the 2000s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yennys (37 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 Yenny
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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, 1980–2022 (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. "Yenny: Baby Name Since 1980 - 245 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yenny. 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 Yenny 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.