Unisex name · since 1920
Ynes
23 babies named Ynes in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #28,015 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 23
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ynes is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 23 have been recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Ynes recorded 23 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1962.
- #28,015 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 23 born since 1920
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ynes ranks #28,015 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1920, peaking in the 1920s.
- #28,015 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 23
- born since 1920
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ynes's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ynes's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ynes's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ynes popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1962
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Ynes popularity over time - girls
16 total births recorded since 1921 (Ynes as girls' name)
Ynes by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (13 births, 57% of the file).
1920s was Ynes's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Ynes births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (57% of all-time use).
Ynes by state
Where Ynes concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 7 | 30.4% |
7 of 23 births nationwide.
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- Ynes's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Yness (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ynes: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
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, 1920–1962 (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 Ynes 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.