Total births
232
Boys' name · since 1953
Yogi
Yogi has 232 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8433
- among boys today
- 232
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
232 babies have been named Yogi since 1953, making it today's #8433 boys' name.
Yogi has 232 recorded births among boys since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8433 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #8433 among boys today
- 232 born since 1953
- 2010s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yogi is currently the #8433 boys' name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 232 born since 1953, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8433
- among boys today
- 232
- born since 1953
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Yogi vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8433
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Yogi was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
18 babies were named Yogi in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Yogi compares
232 41th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Yogi's all-time total is 37% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yogi | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 232 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yogi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yogi's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yogi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#8,433
Active since
1953
Yogi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Yogi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yogi's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Yogi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 26
2000s
26 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 81 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yogi? ▼
232 babies have been named Yogi since 1953. It currently ranks #8433 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 18 births.
When was Yogi most popular? ▼
Yogi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Yogi been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yogi since 1953 -- 73 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yogi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yogesh, Yog. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yogi's data
- Yogi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (81 total births) through the 2020s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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, 1953–2025 (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. "Yogi: #8433 Boys' Name - 232 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yogi. 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 Yogi 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.