Yali
The Story of Yali
As a girl name
Yali first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2008, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 12 Yalis were born — ranking #8,535 that year. As of 2026, Yali ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, rising sharply (+71% over the past five years). In total, more than 95 Yalis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Yali first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 8 Yalis were born — ranking #8,814 that year. As of 2026, Yali ranks #10,860 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Yalis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Yali
Yali is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 95 births in the dataset. Yali's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #8,535. Use the chart and map above to compare Yali's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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