Girl · #2,260 in 2026

Yamilet

Yamilet is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#2,260
Peak Rank
#839 (2008)
Total Babies
5K
5-Yr Trend
-17%
1975
First Year
2026
Last Year
2008
Peak Year
#839
Peak Rank
5K
Total Count
51
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yamilet

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

Yamilet is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Yamilet

The earliest SSA record of Yamilet as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 5 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 310 newborns named Yamilet — #895 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Yamilet on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Yamilet ranks #2,260 for baby girls with 83 births, falling sharply (-17%). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Yamilet

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Yamilet. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Yamilet

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yamilet

What does the name Yamilet mean?
Yamilet is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
What is the origin of the name Yamilet?
Yamilet has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Yamilet in 2026?
In 2026, Yamilet ranks #2,260 among girls' names in the U.S., with 83 babies given the name that year.
When was Yamilet most popular?
Yamilet reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #839 that year with 310 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Yamilet most popular?
Yamilet has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Nevada. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yamilet.
Is Yamilet a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yamilet is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Yamilet?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yamilet include Oliva, Antonetta, Mylie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Yamilet?
Common variants and related forms of Yamilet include Yamila, Yamilé, Yamileth. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Yamilet

Yamilet is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Yamilet's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #839. Use the chart and map above to compare Yamilet'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.