Girl · #10,242 in 2026

Yanil

Name: Popularity of the name Yanil in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Yanil, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Yañil is a rural locality in Kukmara District, Tatarstan. The population was 588 as of 2010. Yañil is located 25 km from Kukmara, district's administrative centre, and 132 km from Ԛazan, republic's capital, by road. The earliest known record of the settlement dates from 1619. There are 10 streets in the village.

Current Rank

#10,242

Peak Rank

#7,987 (1991)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1987

First Year

2002

Last Year

1991

Peak Year

#7987

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yanil

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

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The Story of Yanil

The earliest SSA record of Yanil as a baby girl name dates back to 1987, when 6 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Yanil — #7,987 in the national rankings. About 70% of every Yanil on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Yanil last appeared in the published SSA data in 2002, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 66 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Yanil

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

Unil
Onel
Yaml
Tunnel
Tunnell
Minal
Tunel
Chunnel
Runnel
Gunnel
Gonal
Gunnell

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yanil

What does the name Yanil mean?

How popular is Yanil in 2026?

In 2026, Yanil ranks #10,242 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Yanil most popular?

Yanil reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #7,987 that year with 10 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Yanil most popular?

Yanil has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yanil.

Is Yanil a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Yanil?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yanil include Chella, Anahid, Janete. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yanil

Yanil is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 66 births in the dataset. Yanil's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #7,987. Use the chart and map above to compare Yanil'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.