Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1986
Yenta
Yenta has 16 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15899
- among girls today
- 16
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
16 babies have been named Yenta since 1986, making it today's #15899 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yenta has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1986, currently ranked #15899 nationally and more common than 10% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2024.
- #15899 among girls today
- 16 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yenta is currently the #15899 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 16 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15899
- among girls today
- 16
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Yenta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15899
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Yenta was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
6 babies were named Yenta in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Yenta compares
16 6th percentile among 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
Yenta's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yenta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yenta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yenta's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yenta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#15,899
Active since
1986
Yenta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2024
- Peak year (2013)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Yenta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yenta's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Yenta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Yenta by state
Where Yenta concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 31.3% |
New York share of Yenta's total US births 31.3%
5 of 16 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yenta? ▼
16 babies have been named Yenta since 1986. It currently ranks #15899 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 6 births.
When was Yenta most popular? ▼
Yenta was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Yenta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yenta are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Yenta been used? ▼
Yenta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Yenta? ▼
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 Yenta's data
- Yenta's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yentas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Yenta
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Yennifer Girl
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Yeni Girl
#15766 469 births
Yena Girl
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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, 1986–2024 (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. "Yenta: #15899 Girls' Name - 16 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yenta. 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 Yenta 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.