Yamilet: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,237

among girls · ↑65 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yamilet · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,365

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

310 babies

All-time total

5,121

#2,536 all-time among girls

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Yamilet popularity over time

5,121 babies have been named Yamilet since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	36	4	–	#6,336
1980s	123	12	+242%	#4,165
1990s	414	41	+237%	#2,038
2000s	2,238	224	+441%	#841
2010s	1,709	171	-24%	#925
2020s (to 2025)	601	100	-41%	#1,752

Where Yamilet is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	80	0.05	outside top 500
2027	78	0.05	outside top 500
2028	76	0.05	outside top 500
2029	74	0.05	outside top 500
2030	73	0.05	outside top 500

Where Yamilet is most popular

Girls named Yamilet per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.061 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Yamilet born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Arizona	32	0.228	+275%
California	135	0.161	+164%
Texas	86	0.107	+76%
Illinois	19	0.083	+36%
Colorado	7	0.063	≈ national
Georgia	10	0.044	-28%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-55%
Florida	10	0.023	-62%
New York	5	0.013	-79%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
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Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yamilet

Yamilet is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,237 in 2025 with 83 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 5,121 American babies have been named Yamilet. Its peak came in 2008, when 310 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yamilet stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yamilet?

The median living Yamilet is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 5,100 people named Yamilet are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yamilet year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	83	#2,237
2024	81	#2,302
2023	99	#2,000
2022	119	#1,752
2021	112	#1,815
2020	107	#1,840
2019	127	#1,667
2018	105	#1,913
2017	116	#1,803
2016	135	#1,627
2015	124	#1,710
2014	151	#1,485
2013	200	#1,201
2012	193	#1,256
2011	281	#925
2010	277	#936
2009	293	#920
2008	310	#897
2007	280	#963
2006	238	#1,073
2005	213	#1,114
2004	167	#1,289
2003	133	#1,475
2002	154	#1,281
2001	185	#1,135
2000	265	#841
1995	55	#2,392
1990	33	#3,360
1985	15	#5,072
1980	–	–
1975	5	#10,596
1970	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yamilet, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yamilet?

The median living Yamilet is about 16 years old. Half of all living Yamilets are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Yamilet are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Yamilet are alive in the United States, based on 5,121 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yamilet in 2025?

Yamilet ranked #2,237 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 83 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yamilet?

5,121 babies have been named Yamilet in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yamilet most popular?

Yamilet peaked in 2008, when 310 newborns received the name.

Is Yamilet a boy or girl name?

Yamilet is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yamilet rising or falling?

Yamilet is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yamilet become more popular?

Yamilet is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 girls named Yamilet in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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