How Many People Are Named Ynez?
An estimated 169 people in the United States have the first name Ynez. It is predominantly female (97.7%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Ynez peaked in popularity in 2024 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ynez 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 Ynez paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
169
About 1 in 2,028,132 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.7% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2024
15 births
Total Registered
215
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ynez
Ynez is predominantly female (97.7%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ynez as a male name
Ranked #4,538 in 1930
5 male births in 1930
Peak: 1930 (5 births)
Ynez as a female name
Ranked #7,552 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (15 births)
Ynez: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ynez span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 54 babies were registered. Ynez remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ynez by Decade
How has Ynez 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.
Ynez by State
Ynez + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ynez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ynez: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ynez?
We estimate approximately 169 people named Ynez 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 2,028,132 Americans share this first name.
Is Ynez a common name?
Ynez is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 215 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ynez most popular?
Ynez reached peak popularity in 2024, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ynez is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ynez a female name?
Ynez is predominantly female. 97.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ynez Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ynez Smith, Ynez Johnson, Ynez 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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