Total births
68
Girls' name · since 2000
Yerlin
Yerlin has 68 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16291
- among girls today
- 68
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
68 babies have been named Yerlin since 2000, making it today's #16291 girls' name.
Yerlin has 68 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16291 as of the latest data, more common than 8% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2024.
- #16291 among girls today
- 68 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yerlin is currently the #16291 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 68 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16291
- among girls today
- 68
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Yerlin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16291
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Yerlin was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yerlin in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Yerlin compares
68 19th 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
Yerlin's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yerlin | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 68 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yerlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yerlin's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yerlin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#16,291
Active since
2000
Yerlin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Yerlin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yerlin's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Yerlin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yerlin? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 68 babies named Yerlin. Today it holds rank #16291 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 8 births.
When was Yerlin most popular? ▼
Yerlin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Yerlin been used? ▼
Records for Yerlin go back to 2000, giving 25 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Yerlin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yer, Yeraldin, Yeraldi, Yeraldine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yerlin's data
- Yerlin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Yerlin
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yerlin
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Yeraldine Girl
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Yeraldy 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, 2000–2024 (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. "Yerlin: #16291 Girls' Name - 68 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yerlin. 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 Yerlin 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.