How Many People Are Named Ymir?
An estimated 58 people in the United States have the first name Ymir. It is used for both genders, with 79.3% male. The average bearer is 3 years old, and Ymir peaked in popularity in 2024 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ymir 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 Ymir paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ymir is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
58
About 1 in 5,909,558 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.3% confidence
Average Age
3
years old
Peak Year
2024
23 births
Total Registered
58
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ymir
Ymir is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.3%) and females (20.7%). Out of 58 total births registered, 46 were male and 12 were female.
Ymir as a male name
Ranked #5,867 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (16 births)
Ymir as a female name
Ranked #13,383 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (7 births)
Ymir: Popularity Over Time
Ymir by Decade
How has Ymir 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 58 | 46 | 12 | |
Ymir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ymir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ymir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ymir?
We estimate approximately 58 people named Ymir 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 5,909,558 Americans share this first name.
Is Ymir a common name?
Ymir is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 56.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 58 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ymir most popular?
Ymir reached peak popularity in 2024, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ymir is approximately 3 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ymir a male name?
Ymir is predominantly male. 79.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ymir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ymir Smith, Ymir Johnson, Ymir 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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