Total births
798
Boys' name · since 1981
Yoni
Yoni has 798 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6011
- among boys today
- 798
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yoni is the #6011 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 798 recorded since 1981.
Yoni has 798 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6011 as of the latest data, more common than 58% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #6011 among boys today
- 798 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yoni is currently the #6011 boys' name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 798 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6011
- among boys today
- 798
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Yoni vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6011
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 58% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Yoni was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
36 babies were named Yoni in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Yoni compares
798 Top 35% higher than 65% of 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
Yoni's all-time total is 117% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yoni | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 798 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yoni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yoni's full recorded timeline at 2004, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yoni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#6,011
Active since
1981
Yoni popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Yoni popularity over time - girls
20 total births recorded since 1972 (Yoni as girls' name)
Yoni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yoni's strongest decade.
299 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Yoni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
163 births
- 2000s
2000s
299 births
- 2010s
2010s
184 births
- 2020s 101
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 299 births (37% of all-time use).
How Yoni compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yoni's total volume
Yoni vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yoni by state
Where Yoni concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 117 | 14.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 11 | 1.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 8 | 1.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
California share of Yoni's total US births 14.7%
Even split
117 of 798 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yoni? ▼
Yoni has been given to 798 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6011 as of the latest data. 36 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Yoni most popular? ▼
Yoni was most popular in the 2000s decade with 299 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Yoni most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yoni are California (117 births), Florida (11 births), North Carolina (8 births).
How long has the name Yoni been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yoni since 1981 -- 45 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yoni? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yonatan, Yonathan, Yonah, Yona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yoni's data
- Yoni's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (299 total births) through the 2020s (101) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yonis (117 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.
Keep exploring Yoni
Nearby Names Like Yoni
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yoni
Yonatan Boy
#2330 2,551 births
Yonathan Boy
#3073 1,455 births
Yonah Boy
#2935 911 births
Yona Boy
#3650 482 births
Yonis Boy
#8615 425 births
Compare Yoni side by side: Yoni vs Yonatan Yoni vs Yonathan Yoni vs Yonah
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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, 1981–2025 (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. "Yoni: #6011 Boys' Name - 798 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yoni. 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 Yoni 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.