How Many People Are Named Yamil?
An estimated 1,551 people in the United States have the first name Yamil. It is predominantly male (95.1%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Yamil peaked in popularity in 2008 with 103 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yamil as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Yamil paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Yamil is overwhelmingly male, 77 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,551
About 1 in 220,989 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.1% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2008
103 births
Total Registered
1,578
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yamil
Yamil is predominantly male (95.1%), though 77 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Yamil as a male name
Ranked #5,633 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (103 births)
Yamil as a female name
Ranked #12,067 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (8 births)
Yamil: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yamil span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 629 babies were registered. Yamil has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yamil by Decade
How has Yamil tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Yamil by State
Birth registrations for Yamil span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Connecticut, Illinois, Pennsylvania. On average, about 54 Yamils were registered per state.
Yamil + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yamil as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Yamil
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Yamil: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yamil?
We estimate approximately 1,551 people named Yamil are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 220,989 Americans share this first name.
Is Yamil a common name?
Yamil is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,578 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yamil most popular?
Yamil reached peak popularity in 2008, when 103 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yamil is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yamil a male name?
Yamil is predominantly male. 95.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yamil Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yamil Smith, Yamil Johnson, Yamil Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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