How Many People Are Named Yanai?
An estimated 139 people in the United States have the first name Yanai. It is used for both genders, with 70.2% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Yanai peaked in popularity in 2023 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yanai 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 Yanai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
139
About 1 in 2,465,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.2% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2023
22 births
Total Registered
141
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yanai
Yanai is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.8%) and females (70.2%). Out of 141 total births registered, 42 were male and 99 were female.
Yanai as a male name
Ranked #14,144 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (9 births)
Yanai as a female name
Ranked #11,028 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (13 births)
Yanai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yanai span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 74 babies were registered. Yanai remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Yanai by Decade
How has Yanai 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.
Yanai by State
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Yanai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yanai?
We estimate approximately 139 people named Yanai 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 2,465,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Yanai a common name?
Yanai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 141 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yanai most popular?
Yanai reached peak popularity in 2023, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yanai is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yanai a female name?
Yanai is predominantly female. 70.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yanai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yanai Smith, Yanai Johnson, Yanai 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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