How Many People Are Named Yobani?
An estimated 761 people in the United States have the first name Yobani. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Yobani peaked in popularity in 2008 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yobani 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 Yobani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
761
About 1 in 450,400 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2008
50 births
Total Registered
773
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yobani
Yobani is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 773 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yobani as a male name
Ranked #14,161 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (50 births)
Yobani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yobani span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 343 babies were registered. Yobani has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yobani by Decade
How has Yobani 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.
Yobani by State
Birth registrations for Yobani span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Georgia, North Carolina, Texas. On average, about 75 Yobanis were registered per state.
Yobani + Last Name Combinations
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Yobani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yobani?
We estimate approximately 761 people named Yobani 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 450,400 Americans share this first name.
Is Yobani a common name?
Yobani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 773 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yobani most popular?
Yobani reached peak popularity in 2008, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yobani is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yobani a male name?
Yobani is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yobani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yobani Smith, Yobani Johnson, Yobani 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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