Yanai
The Story of Yanai
As a girl name
Yanai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1986, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 13 Yanais were born — ranking #8,048 that year. As of 2026, Yanai ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 99 Yanais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Yanai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2019, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 9 Yanais were born — ranking #8,294 that year. As of 2026, Yanai ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 42 Yanais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Yanai
Yanai is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 99 births in the dataset. Yanai's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Yanai'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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