Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Yani

Gender Unisex · 74% girls Rank 2025 #13,134
Rank 2025
#13,134
among girls · ↓5,194 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
7
named Yani · -68% vs 2024
How common
1 in 229,610
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
27 babies
All-time total
433
#15,321 all-time among girls
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Yani popularity over time

433 babies have been named Yani since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 28 5 33 3 – #11,773
2000s 83 35 118 12 +258% #8,508
2010s 126 37 163 16 +38% #5,999
2020s (to 2025) 85 34 119 20 +22% #5,158

The story of Yani

Yani is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,134 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 433 American babies have been named Yani, about 74% girls and 26% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Yani?

The median living Yani is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 400 people named Yani are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Yani year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 7 #13,134 – –
2024 14 #7,940 8 #9,845
2023 15 #7,623 12 #7,273
2022 12 #9,033 7 #10,805
2021 12 #8,958 7 #10,749
2020 25 #5,158 – –
2019 17 #7,010 6 #12,083
2018 21 #5,999 – –
2017 10 #10,663 6 #12,189
2016 14 #8,372 7 #10,692
2015 9 #11,802 8 #9,522
2014 10 #10,922 5 #13,993
2013 10 #10,972 5 #13,990
2012 15 #8,197 – –
2011 8 #13,296 – –
2010 12 #9,756 – –
2009 – – 6 #12,433
2008 15 #8,508 – –
2007 8 #13,879 – –
2006 7 #15,094 5 #13,965
2005 13 #8,857 – –
2004 5 #18,736 7 #9,912
2003 9 #11,291 5 #12,709
2002 9 #11,082 – –
2001 8 #12,023 6 #10,519
2000 9 #10,724 6 #10,315
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yani?

The median living Yani is about 10 years old. Half of all living Yanis are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Yani are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yani are alive in the United States, based on 433 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yani in 2025?

Yani ranked #13,134 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yani?

433 babies have been named Yani in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yani most popular?

Yani peaked in 2023, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Yani a boy or girl name?

Yani is used for both: about 74% of babies named Yani have been girls and 26% boys.

Is the name Yani rising or falling?

Yani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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