Yamileth: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,026

among girls · ↓119 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

245

named Yamileth · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,560

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

353 babies

All-time total

6,643

#2,137 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Yamileth popularity over time

6,643 babies have been named Yamileth since 1976, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#9,272
1980s	52	5	+767%	#7,125
1990s	253	25	+387%	#2,757
2000s	1,701	170	+572%	#1,035
2010s	2,984	298	+75%	#798
2020s (to 2025)	1,647	275	-8%	#876

Where Yamileth 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	247	0.15	outside top 500
2027	249	0.16	outside top 500
2028	251	0.16	outside top 500
2029	253	0.16	outside top 500
2030	254	0.16	outside top 500

Where Yamileth is most popular

Girls named Yamileth per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.171 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Washington.

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 Yamileth 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
California	347	0.413	+141%
Texas	309	0.384	+125%
Washington	46	0.318	+86%
Illinois	71	0.310	+81%
Colorado	28	0.251	+47%
Arizona	35	0.249	+46%
Georgia	46	0.202	+18%
North Carolina	41	0.180	+5%
New Jersey	31	0.172	≈ national
Tennessee	24	0.151	-11%
New York	51	0.129	-25%
Florida	51	0.119	-30%
Nevada	5	0.108	-37%
Oklahoma	7	0.095	-44%
Kansas	5	0.087	-49%
Utah	7	0.084	-51%
South Carolina	6	0.067	-61%
Indiana	7	0.050	-71%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-72%
Ohio	7	0.030	-83%
Virginia	5	0.029	-83%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-88%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Yamileth

Yamileth is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,026 in 2025 with 245 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 6,643 American babies have been named Yamileth. Its peak came in 2014, when 353 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Yamileth stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yamileth?

The median living Yamileth is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 6,600 people named Yamileth 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.

Yamileth year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	245	#1,026
2024	293	#907
2023	293	#910
2022	318	#876
2021	238	#1,060
2020	260	#983
2019	251	#1,027
2018	285	#938
2017	262	#994
2016	295	#933
2015	327	#855
2014	353	#798
2013	336	#805
2012	336	#800
2011	266	#964
2010	273	#943
2009	241	#1,062
2008	254	#1,035
2007	230	#1,128
2006	206	#1,183
2005	180	#1,258
2004	119	#1,641
2003	133	#1,476
2002	97	#1,852
2001	105	#1,725
2000	136	#1,380
1995	21	#4,844
1990	14	#6,457
1985	6	#10,657
1980	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yamileth?

The median living Yamileth is about 11 years old. Half of all living Yamileths are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Yamileth are alive today?

An estimated 6,600 people named Yamileth are alive in the United States, based on 6,643 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yamileth mean?

From Spanish, derived from Arabic جَمِيلَة (jamīla, “Jamila”, literally “beautiful”).

How popular is the name Yamileth in 2025?

Yamileth ranked #1,026 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 245 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yamileth?

6,643 babies have been named Yamileth in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yamileth most popular?

Yamileth peaked in 2014, when 353 newborns received the name.

Is Yamileth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yamileth rising or falling?

Yamileth has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Yamileth become more popular?

Yamileth looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 254 girls named Yamileth in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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