Unisex name · since 1988

Yinessa

6 babies named Yinessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

6
total births
1988–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

Yinessa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 6 recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Yinessa recorded 6 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1988.

  • 6 total births
  • 1988–1988 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

6 girls have been named Yinessa since 1988, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.

6
total births
1988–1988
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Yinessa was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

6 babies were named Yinessa in 1988 - its busiest year on record.

Yinessa at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

6

Since 1988

1 years of records

Peak year

1988

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1988

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1988

Yinessa popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1988)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1988 6

Yinessa popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1987 (Yinessa as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1987 5

Yinessa by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Yinessa's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Yinessa births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yinessa? ▼
6 babies have been named Yinessa since 1988. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1988 with 6 births.
When was Yinessa most popular? ▼
Yinessa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Is Yinessa a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yinessa is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 6 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Yinessa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yinessa since 1988 -- 1 year through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Yinessa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ying, Yina, Yinuo, Yining, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Yinessa

Nearby Names Like Yinessa

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yinessa

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97 births
Yinuo Girl
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Yining Girl
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Yin Girl
13 births

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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, 1988–1988 (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. "Yinessa: Baby Name Since 1988 - 6 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yinessa. 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 Yinessa 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.