Total births
206
Boys' name · since 1990
Yony
206 babies named Yony in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8581
- among boys today
- 206
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Yony currently ranks #8581 among boys' names in America, with 206 babies recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yony has been recorded 206 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #8581 nationally and more common than 40% of boys, 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 2025.
- #8581 among boys today
- 206 born since 1990
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yony is currently the #8581 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 206 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8581
- among boys today
- 206
- born since 1990
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Yony vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8581
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Yony was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
14 babies were named Yony in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Yony compares
206 39th 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
Yony's all-time total is 44% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yony | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 206 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yony's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yony's full recorded timeline at 2007, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yony at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#8,581
Active since
1990
Yony popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Yony by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yony's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Yony births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
40 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 86 births (42% of all-time use).
Yony by state
Where Yony concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.4% |
California share of Yony's total US births 2.4%
5 of 206 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yony? ▼
206 babies have been named Yony since 1990. It currently ranks #8581 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 14 births.
When was Yony most popular? ▼
Yony was most popular in the 2000s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Yony most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yony are California (5 births).
How long has the name Yony been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yony since 1990 -- 36 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yony? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yonatan, Yonathan, Yonah, Yoni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yony's data
- Yony's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2020s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yonys (5 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 Yony
Nearby Names Like Yony
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yony
Yonatan Boy
#2330 2,551 births
Yonathan Boy
#3073 1,455 births
Yonah Boy
#2935 911 births
Yoni Boy
#6011 798 births
Yona Boy
#3650 482 births
Compare Yony side by side: Yony vs Yonatan Yony vs Yonathan Yony vs Yonah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Yony: #8581 Boys' Name - 206 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yony. 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 Yony 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 July 2026.