Girls' name · since 1990

Ymani

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 264 babies named Ymani, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,091 of 72,339
all-time among girls
264
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

Ymani sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 264 recorded since 1990.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ymani has been recorded 264 times among girls since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2015.

  • #17,091 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 264 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ymani ranks #17,091 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 264 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,091 of 72,339
all-time among girls
264
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ymani's 264 recorded births place it above 76.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Ymani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ymani's full recorded timeline at 2003, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ymani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2002)
23
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
510152025 199019941997200020032006200920122015 7

Ymani by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (128 births, 48% of the file).

2000s was Ymani's strongest decade.

128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Ymani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 128 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Ymani by state

Where Ymani concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ymani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 3.8%
#2 New York
5 1.9%
California share of Ymani's total US births 3.8%
Even split

10 of 264 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ymani?
Ymani has been given to 264 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #17,091 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 23 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
Where does Ymani sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ymani ranks #17,091 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 Ymani most popular?
Ymani was most popular in the 2000s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Ymani most popular?
The top states for the name Ymani are California (10 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Ymani been used?
Ymani has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 26 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Ymani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yma, Ymari. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ymani's data

  • Ymani's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (128 total births) through the 2010s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Ymanis (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ymani

Nearby Names Like Ymani

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ymani: 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, 1990–2015 (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 Ymani 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.