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.

#62,009 of 72,339
all-time among girls
6
born since 1988
1980s
peak 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.

  • #62,009 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 6 born since 1988
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yinessa ranks #62,009 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6 born since 1988, peaking in the 1980s.

#62,009 of 72,339
all-time among girls
6
born since 1988
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Yinessa's 6 recorded births place it above 14.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 100% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yinessa?
6 babies have been named Yinessa since 1988. All-time, it sits at #62,009 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1988 with 6 births.
Where does Yinessa sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yinessa ranks #62,009 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yinessa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.