Girl · #12,180 in 2026

Yanina

Yanina is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#12,180
Peak Rank
#4,248 (1989)
Total Babies
379
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1963
First Year
2023
Last Year
1989
Peak Year
#4248
Peak Rank
379
Total Count
41
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yanina

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

Yanina is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Yanina

Yanina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 22 Yaninas were born — ranking #4,248 that year. As of 2026, Yanina ranks #12,180 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 379 Yaninas 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 Yanina

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yanina

What does the name Yanina mean?
Yanina is a feminine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Yanina in 2026?
In 2026, Yanina ranks #12,180 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Yanina most popular?
Yanina reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #4,248 that year with 22 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Yanina most popular?
Yanina has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yanina.
Is Yanina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yanina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Yanina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yanina include Ksenia, Ranita, Ilissa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yanina

Yanina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 379 births in the dataset. Yanina's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #4,248. Use the chart and map above to compare Yanina'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.