US rank #7254 Girls' name Peak 2024 210 births

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.

1900s51910s151920s121930s51950s81960s51990s292000s272010s542020s50
#7254
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Ynez was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

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 1,000

Total births

210

Since 1907

118 years of records

Peak year

2024

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,254

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1907

Recorded for 118 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ynez popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1907

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
15
Annual births at peak — across 118 years of records
05101520 202420202016200919991991192619141907 5

Ynez popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1930 (Ynez as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1930 5

Ynez by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
54 births that decade — 26% of Ynez's all-time total
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Ynez by state

Where Ynez concentrates geographically — total births since 1907

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ynez
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
26 12.4%
California share of Ynez's total US births 12.4%

26 of 210 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ynez?
210 babies have been named Ynez since 1907. It currently ranks #7254 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 15 births.
When was Ynez most popular?
Ynez was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ynez most popular?
The top states for the name Ynez are California (26 births).
How long has the name Ynez been used?
Ynez has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 118 years of data through 2024.
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.

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.