Boys' name · since 1975

Yost

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Yost, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,845 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade

10 boys have been named Yost since 1975, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Yost has 10 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2010.

  • #35,845 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1975
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yost ranks #35,845 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.

#35,845 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Yost's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Yost's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Yost's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded.

Yost popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1975)
5
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
5 19752010 5

Yost by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Yost's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Yost births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yost? ▼
10 babies have been named Yost since 1975. All-time, it sits at #35,845 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1975 with 5 births.
Where does Yost sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yost ranks #35,845 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 Yost most popular? ▼
Yost was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Yost been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yost since 1975 -- 36 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Yost? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yosef, Yoshio, Yoseph, Yoshua, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Yost's data

  • Yost's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Yost

Nearby Names Like Yost

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

Yosef Boy
#665 10,612 births
Yoshio Boy
1,175 births
Yoseph Boy
#4924 958 births
Yoshua Boy
#3210 603 births
Yossi Boy
#2381 584 births

Compare Yost side by side: Yost vs Yosef Yost vs Yoshio Yost vs Yoseph

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Sank
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Schley
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Pet
10 births · Peak 1900
Wert
10 births · Peak 1900
Every
10 births · Peak 1901
Zennie
10 births · Peak 1910

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yost: 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, 1975–2010 (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 Yost 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.