Ynez — #7254 US girls' name
210 babies named Ynez in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
26% of everyone ever named Ynez was born in this single decade.
15 babies were named Ynez in 2024 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Ynez
The Social Security Administration has registered 210 babies named Ynez between 1907 and 2024, spanning 118 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ynez currently holds the #7254 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 15 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Ynez performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Ynez shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ynez in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Ynez in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 210 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Ynez at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Ynez popularity over time — girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1907
- Peak year (2024)
- 15
- Annual births at peak — across 118 years of records
Currently ranks #7254 among girls.
210 total births across 118 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2024 with 15 births in a single year.
Ynez popularity over time — boys
5 total births recorded since 1930 (Ynez as boys' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The boys' variant of Ynez accounts for 2% of total recorded use across both genders.
Ynez by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2010s
- 54 births that decade — 26% of Ynez's all-time total
Ynez decade highlights
- Peak decade 54 births
- Runner-up 50 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2010s was Ynez's strongest decade
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 26% of all-time use.
Ynez by state
Where Ynez concentrates geographically — total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 26 | 12.4% |
26 of 210 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- California 12.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 12.4% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ynez? ▼
When was Ynez most popular? ▼
Where is Ynez most popular? ▼
How long has the name Ynez been used? ▼
What names are similar to Ynez? ▼
Keep exploring Ynez
Nearby Names Like Ynez
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ynez
Compare Ynez side by side: Ynez vs Ynes
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Ynez
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1907–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.