Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1954
Yma
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Yma, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 35
- total births
- 1954–2020
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Yma is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 35 have been recorded since 1954.
Yma has 35 recorded births among girls since 1954, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2020.
- 35 total births
- 1954–2020 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Yma since 1954, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2020.
- 35
- total births
- 1954–2020
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Yma was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yma in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Yma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yma's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yma at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1954
Yma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2020
- Peak year (1957)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Yma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Yma's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Yma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
13 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 13 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yma? ▼
Since 1954, Social Security records show 35 babies named Yma. The most recent recorded year was 2020. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 8 births.
When was Yma most popular? ▼
Yma was most popular in the 1950s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Yma been used? ▼
Records for Yma go back to 1954, giving 67 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Yma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ymani, Ymari. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yma's data
- Yma's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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, 1954–2020 (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. "Yma: Baby Name Since 1954 - 35 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yma. 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 Yma 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.