Yoni: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,389

among boys · ↑1,795 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yoni

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2005

36 babies

All-time total

818

#5,916 all-time among boys

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Yoni popularity over time

818 babies have been named Yoni since 1972, 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

BoysGirls

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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1970s	20	–	20	2	–	–
1980s	–	51	51	5	+155%	#4,327
1990s	–	163	163	16	+220%	#3,212
2000s	–	299	299	30	+83%	#2,739
2010s	–	184	184	18	-38%	#3,260
2020s (to 2025)	–	101	101	17	-9%	#4,389

Where Yoni is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	30	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Yoni

Yoni is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,389 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 818 American babies have been named Yoni. Its peak came in 2005, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Yoni?

The median living Yoni is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 28. An estimated 800 people named Yoni 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.

Yoni 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	–	–	24	#4,389
2024	–	–	15	#6,184
2023	–	–	16	#5,911
2022	–	–	21	#4,843
2021	–	–	11	#7,567
2020	–	–	14	#6,284
2019	–	–	9	#8,860
2018	–	–	13	#6,691
2017	–	–	13	#6,669
2016	–	–	15	#6,045
2015	–	–	14	#6,312
2014	–	–	16	#5,722
2013	–	–	34	#3,260
2012	–	–	18	#5,244
2011	–	–	24	#4,216
2010	–	–	28	#3,807
2009	–	–	26	#4,029
2008	–	–	28	#3,820
2007	–	–	34	#3,308
2006	–	–	34	#3,219
2005	–	–	36	#2,956
2004	–	–	23	#4,000
2003	–	–	31	#3,117
2002	–	–	35	#2,753
2001	–	–	35	#2,739
2000	–	–	17	#4,569
1995	–	–	19	#3,558
1990	–	–	16	#3,775
1985	–	–	10	#4,327
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yoni?

The median living Yoni is about 19 years old. Half of all living Yonis are between 12 and 28 years old.

How many people named Yoni are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Yoni are alive in the United States, based on 818 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yoni in 2025?

Yoni ranked #4,389 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yoni?

818 babies have been named Yoni in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yoni most popular?

Yoni peaked in 2005, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Yoni a boy or girl name?

Yoni is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yoni rising or falling?

Yoni has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Yoni become more popular?

Yoni is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Yoni 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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