Yesly: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,795

among girls · ↑1,284 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

113

named Yesly · +113% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,224

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

113 babies

All-time total

482

#12,140 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Yesly popularity over time

482 babies have been named Yesly since 1996, 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
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1990s	11	1	–	#13,491
2000s	84	8	+664%	#7,735
2010s	137	14	+63%	#5,979
2020s (to 2025)	250	42	+204%	#1,795

Where Yesly 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	136	0.08	outside top 500
2027	159	0.10	outside top 500
2028	181	0.11	outside top 500
2029	203	0.13	outside top 500
2030	223	0.14	outside top 500

Where Yesly is most popular

Girls named Yesly per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.028 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Texas, and California.

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 Yesly 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
New York	33	0.083	+194%
Texas	28	0.035	+23%
California	25	0.030	+5%
Georgia	6	0.026	-7%
Illinois	6	0.026	-8%
Florida	7	0.016	-42%
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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 Yesly

Yesly is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,795 in 2025 with 113 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 482 American babies have been named Yesly. Its peak came in 2025, when 113 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 Yesly stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yesly?

The median living Yesly is about 5 years old; half are between 1 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Yesly 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.

Yesly year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	113	#1,795
2024	53	#3,079
2023	21	#5,949
2022	28	#4,902
2021	15	#7,620
2020	20	#6,073
2019	21	#5,979
2018	20	#6,234
2017	19	#6,523
2016	9	#11,747
2015	15	#7,997
2014	10	#10,929
2013	5	#19,186
2012	14	#8,609
2011	11	#10,358
2010	13	#9,210
2009	9	#12,403
2008	17	#7,735
2007	11	#10,801
2006	15	#8,228
2005	10	#10,901
2004	7	#14,136
2003	–	–
2002	7	#13,566
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2000	8	#11,771
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yesly?

The median living Yesly is about 5 years old. Half of all living Yeslys are between 1 and 13 years old.

How many people named Yesly are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Yesly are alive in the United States, based on 482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yesly in 2025?

Yesly ranked #1,795 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 113 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yesly?

482 babies have been named Yesly in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yesly most popular?

Yesly peaked in 2025, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Yesly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yesly rising or falling?

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

Will Yesly become more popular?

Yesly is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 223 girls named Yesly 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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