Total births
231
Girls' name · since 1907
Ynez
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 231 babies named Ynez, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6945
- among girls today
- 231
- born since 1907
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Ynez currently ranks #6945 among girls' names in America, with 231 babies recorded since 1907.
Ynez has 231 recorded births among girls since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6945 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2025.
- #6945 among girls today
- 231 born since 1907
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ynez is currently the #6945 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 231 born since 1907, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6945
- among girls today
- 231
- born since 1907
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Ynez vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6945
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Ynez was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
19 babies were named Ynez in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ynez compares
231 40th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ynez's all-time total is 40% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ynez | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 231 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ynez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ynez splits its recorded history at 2006: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ynez at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,945
Active since
1907
Ynez popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Ynez popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1930 (Ynez as boys' name)
Ynez by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ynez's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Ynez births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 70 births (30% 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 | | 33 | 14.3% |
California share of Ynez's total US births 14.3%
33 of 231 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ynez? ▼
Since 1907, Social Security records show 231 babies named Ynez. Today it holds rank #6945 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 19 births.
When was Ynez most popular? ▼
Ynez was most popular in the 2020s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ynez most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ynez are California (33 births).
How long has the name Ynez been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ynez since 1907 -- 119 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ynez? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ynes. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ynez's data
- California records the most Ynezs (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 June 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, 1907–2025 (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. "Ynez: #6945 Girls' Name - 231 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ynez. 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 Ynez 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 June 2026.