Girls' name · since 1977
Yobana
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 105 babies named Yobana, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,639 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 105
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
105 girls have been named Yobana since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Yobana recorded 105 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2005.
- #26,639 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 105 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yobana ranks #26,639 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 105 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #26,639 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 105
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yobana's 105 recorded births place it above 63.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Yobana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yobana's full recorded timeline at 1997, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yobana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2005
- Peak year (2001)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Yobana by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (48 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Yobana's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Yobana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 48 births (46% of all-time use).
Yobana by state
Where Yobana concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 15.2% |
16 of 105 births nationwide.
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What to do with Yobana's data
- California records the most Yobanas (16 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 Yobana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yobana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1977–2005 (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 Yobana 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.