Yaminah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	77	8	–	#4,364
1980s	127	13	+65%	#4,477
1990s	90	9	-29%	#5,049
2000s	81	8	-10%	#6,800
2010s	73	7	-10%	#8,270
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-20%	#10,266

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,364

1980s

127

+65%

#4,477

1990s

-29%

#5,049

2000s

-10%

#6,800

2010s

-10%

#8,270

2020s (to 2025)

-20%

#10,266

The story of Yaminah

Yaminah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 483 American babies have been named Yaminah. Its peak came in 1992, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Yaminah?

The median living Yaminah is about 32 years old; half are between 18 and 42. An estimated 500 people named Yaminah 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.

Yaminah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	6	#15,180
2023	6	#15,111
2022	7	#13,522
2021	10	#10,266
2020	6	#15,008
2019	–	–
2018	8	#12,416
2017	14	#8,270
2016	9	#11,738
2015	14	#8,427
2014	6	#16,423
2013	8	#13,093
2012	7	#14,908
2011	7	#14,765
2010	–	–
2009	7	#15,177
2008	–	–
2007	6	#17,550
2006	7	#15,090
2005	7	#14,455
2004	10	#10,662
2003	13	#8,484
2002	7	#13,548
2001	8	#12,018
2000	16	#6,800
1995	11	#8,066
1990	7	#11,396
1985	13	#5,673
1980	9	#7,402
1975	15	#4,364
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yaminah?

The median living Yaminah is about 32 years old. Half of all living Yaminahs are between 18 and 42 years old.

How many people named Yaminah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Yaminah are alive in the United States, based on 483 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yaminah in 2025?

Yaminah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Yaminah?

483 babies have been named Yaminah in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yaminah most popular?

Yaminah peaked in 1992, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Yaminah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yaminah rising or falling?

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

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Yaminah popularity over time

The story of Yaminah

How old are people named Yaminah?

Yaminah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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