Yena: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#16,542
2000s	83	8	+1560%	#8,489
2010s	136	14	+64%	#6,453
2020s (to 2025)	87	15	+7%	#6,458

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#16,542

2000s

+1560%

#8,489

2010s

136

+64%

#6,453

2020s (to 2025)

+7%

#6,458

The story of Yena

Yena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,472 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 311 American babies have been named Yena. Its peak came in 2013, when 20 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 Yena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yena?

The median living Yena is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 300 people named Yena 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.

Yena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,472
2024	15	#7,581
2023	10	#10,283
2022	19	#6,458
2021	13	#8,440
2020	15	#7,554
2019	15	#7,703
2018	18	#6,778
2017	10	#10,665
2016	8	#12,836
2015	11	#10,125
2014	16	#7,624
2013	20	#6,453
2012	19	#6,863
2011	12	#9,704
2010	7	#14,902
2009	12	#9,953
2008	13	#9,457
2007	6	#17,568
2006	10	#11,390
2005	6	#16,402
2004	9	#11,599
2003	13	#8,489
2002	–	–
2001	6	#15,310
2000	8	#11,770
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yena?

The median living Yena is about 11 years old. Half of all living Yenas are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Yena are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Yena are alive in the United States, based on 311 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yena in 2025?

Yena ranked #7,472 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yena?

311 babies have been named Yena in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yena most popular?

Yena peaked in 2013, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Yena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yena rising or falling?

Yena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Yena popularity over time

The story of Yena

How old are people named Yena?

Yena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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