Boy · #6,492 in 2026

Yamil

Yamil is a given name. It is a variant of Jamil. Notable persons with the given name Yamil include:Yamil Asad, Argentine footballer Yamil Benítez, American baseball player Yamil Chade, Puerto Rican-Lebanese sports team owner and athlete manager Yamil Ethit, Chilean lawyer and politician Yamil Garnier, Argentine footballer Yamil Misael Rezc Gómez, musician, composer of the score for the 2025…

Current Rank
#6,492
Peak Rank
#1,552 (2008)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
-41%
1983
First Year
2024
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#11019
Peak Rank
77
Total Count
13
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yamil

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Yamil is a given name. It is a variant of Jamil. Notable persons with the given name Yamil include:Yamil Asad, Argentine footballer Yamil Benítez, American baseball player Yamil Chade, Puerto Rican-Lebanese sports team owner and athlete manager Yamil Ethit, Chilean lawyer and politician Yamil Garnier, Argentine footballer Yamil Misael Rezc Gómez, musician, composer of the score for the 2025…

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The Story of Yamil

Yamil first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 103 Yamils were born — ranking #1,552 that year. As of 2026, Yamil ranks #6,492 for baby boys with 13 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 2K Yamils have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Yamil

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yamil is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Yaml
  • Unil
  • Hummel
  • Huml
  • Hummell
  • Rummel
  • Kummel
  • Rummell
  • Himmel
  • Jamil
  • Hemel
  • Jemal

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yamil

What does the name Yamil mean?
Yamil is a given name. It is a variant of Jamil. Notable persons with the given name Yamil include:Yamil Asad, Argentine footballer Yamil Benítez, American baseball player Yamil Chade, Puerto Rican-Lebanese sports team owner and athlete manager Yamil Ethit, Chilean lawyer and politician Yamil Garnier, Argentine footballer Yamil Misael Rezc Gómez, musician, composer of the score for the 2025…
How popular is Yamil in 2026?
In 2026, Yamil ranks #6,492 among boys' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.
When was Yamil most popular?
Yamil reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #1,552 that year with 103 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Yamil most popular?
Yamil has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, Connecticut, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yamil.
Is Yamil a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yamil is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Yamil?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yamil include Davien, Derion, Xzavion. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Yamil

Yamil is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Yamil's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,552. Use the chart and map above to compare Yamil'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.