Total births
471
Boys' name · since 1991
Yianni
471 babies named Yianni in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5153
- among boys today
- 471
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yianni is the #5153 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 471 recorded since 1991.
Yianni has 471 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5153 as of the latest data, more common than 64% of boys, 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 1991 to 2025.
- #5153 among boys today
- 471 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yianni is currently the #5153 boys' name in America, more common than 64% of boys - 471 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5153
- among boys today
- 471
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other boys
Yianni vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5153
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 64% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Yianni was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
22 babies were named Yianni in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Yianni compares
471 Top 45% higher than 55% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Yianni's all-time total is 28% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yianni | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 471 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yianni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yianni's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yianni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#5,153
Active since
1991
Yianni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Yianni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yianni's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Yianni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s
2000s
136 births
- 2010s
2010s
156 births
- 2020s
2020s
96 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 156 births (33% of all-time use).
Yianni by state
Where Yianni concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yianni? ▼
Yianni has been given to 471 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5153 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Yianni most popular? ▼
Yianni was most popular in the 2010s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Yianni most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yianni are New York (38 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Yianni been used? ▼
Records for Yianni go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yianni? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yiannis, Yian, Yia. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yianni's data
- Yianni's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (156 total births) through the 2020s (96) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yiannis (38 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.
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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, 1991–2025 (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. "Yianni: #5153 Boys' Name - 471 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yianni. 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 Yianni 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.