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1978

First Year

2024

Last Year

1995

Peak Year

#7513

Peak Rank

187

Total Count

30

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Yamina

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

Yamina is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Yamina Bachir, Algerian film director and screenwriter Yamina Benguigui, French film director and politician Yamina Halata, Algerian judoka Yamina Méchakra (1949–2013), Algerian novelist and psychiatrist

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamina%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamina%5F%28name%29)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Arabic

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## The Story of Yamina

The earliest SSA record of Yamina as a baby girl name dates back to 1978, when 6 babies received it. 1995 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Yamina — #7,513 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Yamina on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Yamina last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 187 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Yamina

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

* Yemeni
* Yamuna
* [Yanina](/yanina)
* Yumminess
* [Yamani](/yamani)
* [Yamen](/yamen)
* Eumenes
* Yamane
* Humano
* [Jemina](/jemina)
* Hemina
* [Romina](/romina)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Yamina

What does the name Yamina mean?

Yamina is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Yamina Bachir, Algerian film director and screenwriter Yamina Benguigui, French film director and politician Yamina Halata, Algerian judoka Yamina Méchakra (1949–2013), Algerian novelist and psychiatrist

What is the origin of the name Yamina?

Yamina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.

How popular is Yamina in 2026?

In 2026, Yamina ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Yamina most popular?

Yamina reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #7,513 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Yamina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Yamina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Yamina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yamina include Evely, Stephanye, Marialena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Yamina 

Yamina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 187 births in the dataset. Yamina's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #7,513\. Use the chart and map above to compare Yamina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1995 → ](/year/1995)
* [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s)
* [ Names starting with "Y" → ](/letter/y)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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. 

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