Boys' name · since 1990

Yobany

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 229 babies named Yobany, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,168 of 45,481
all-time among boys
229
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

229 boys have been named Yobany since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yobany has been recorded 229 times among boys since 1990, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2021.

  • #12,168 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 229 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yobany ranks #12,168 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 229 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#12,168 of 45,481
all-time among boys
229
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yobany's 229 recorded births place it above 73.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Yobany's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Yobany splits its recorded history at 2004: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1990 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Yobany popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2006)
16
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
5101520 1990199620002004200820122021 7

Yobany by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (116 births, 51% of the file).

2000s was Yobany's strongest decade.

116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Yobany births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 116 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Yobany by state

Where Yobany concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Yobany
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21 9.2%
California share of Yobany's total US births 9.2%

21 of 229 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yobany?
229 babies have been named Yobany since 1990. All-time, it sits at #12,168 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2006 with 16 births.
Where does Yobany sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yobany ranks #12,168 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yobany most popular?
Yobany was most popular in the 2000s decade with 116 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Yobany most popular?
The top states for the name Yobany are California (21 births).
How long has the name Yobany been used?
Records for Yobany go back to 1990, giving 32 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Yobany?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yobani. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Yobany's data

  • Yobany's decade-level peak was the 2000s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Yobanys (21 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 Yobany

Nearby Names Like Yobany

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yobany

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yobany: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1990–2021 (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 Yobany 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.