Total births
51
Girls' name · since 1984
Yentl
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 51 babies named Yentl, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 51
- total births
- 1984–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
51 girls have been named Yentl since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Yentl has 51 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1988.
- 51 total births
- 1984–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
51 girls have been named Yentl since 1984, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 51
- total births
- 1984–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yentl was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
13 babies were named Yentl in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Yentl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yentl splits its recorded history at 1986: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yentl at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Yentl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1988
- Peak year (1985)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Yentl by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Yentl's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yentl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yentl? ▼
51 babies have been named Yentl since 1984. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1985 with 13 births.
When was Yentl most popular? ▼
Yentl was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Yentl been used? ▼
Yentl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 5 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Yentl? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Yentl
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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, 1984–1988 (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. "Yentl: Baby Name Since 1984 - 51 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yentl. 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 Yentl 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.