Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Yazhini

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

Yazhini is a 2015 - 2016 Tamil-language soap opera that aired Monday through Friday on IBC Tamil from 20 November 2015 to 2 September 2016 at 7:30PM for 244 episodes, starred Nikila, Dhinesh, Shravan, Dev, Asha Rani and Divya.

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#7,095 (2018)

Total Babies

107

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2011

First Year

2024

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#7095

Peak Rank

107

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yazhini

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Yazhini

The earliest SSA record of Yazhini as a baby girl name dates back to 2011, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Yazhini — #7,095 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 68% of all recorded Yazhinis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 107 Yazhinis 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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Names that sound like Yazhini

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

Usina
Jusino
Usine
Yanni
Yessenia
Yazzie
Yasin
Yogini
Yemeni
Yassin
Eugenie
Yianni

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yazhini

What does the name Yazhini mean?

How popular is Yazhini in 2026?

In 2026, Yazhini ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Yazhini most popular?

Yazhini reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #7,095 that year with 16 babies given the name.

Is Yazhini a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Yazhini?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yazhini include Linnaea, Pietra, Smith. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yazhini

Yazhini is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 107 births in the dataset. Yazhini's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #7,095. Use the chart and map above to compare Yazhini'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.