How Many People Are Named Yani?
An estimated 421 people in the United States have the first name Yani. It is used for both genders, with 73.9% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Yani peaked in popularity in 2023 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yani 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 Yani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
421
About 1 in 814,143 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
73.9% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2023
27 births
Total Registered
426
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yani
Yani is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (26.1%) and females (73.9%). Out of 426 total births registered, 111 were male and 315 were female.
Yani as a male name
Ranked #9,814 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (12 births)
Yani as a female name
Ranked #7,913 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (25 births)
Yani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yani span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 163 babies were registered. While Yani is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yani by Decade
How has Yani 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.
Yani by State
Yani + Last Name Combinations
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Yani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yani?
We estimate approximately 421 people named Yani 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 814,143 Americans share this first name.
Is Yani a common name?
Yani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 426 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yani most popular?
Yani reached peak popularity in 2023, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yani is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yani a female name?
Yani is predominantly female. 73.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yani Smith, Yani Johnson, Yani 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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