Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Yining

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

Yining, also known as Ghulja or Kulja, is a county-level city in northwestern Xinjiang, China. It is the administrative seat and largest city of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. Yining is the modern successor to the nearby ruined city of Almaliq, Huocheng County, and is the third largest city in Xinjiang after Ürümqi and Korla.

Current Rank

#15,243

Peak Rank

#12,237 (2022)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2018

First Year

2024

Last Year

2022

Peak Year

#12237

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yining

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 Yining

Yining first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 7 Yinings were born — ranking #12,237 that year. As of 2026, Yining ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Yinings have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Where is Yining most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

China
45%
United States
25%
Canada
12%
United Kingdom
9%
HK
8%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Yining

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

Yawning
Yeaning
Yenning
Whining
Wining
Yearning
Jining
Winning
Shining
Wanting
Lining
Mining

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yining

What does the name Yining mean?

How popular is Yining in 2026?

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

When was Yining most popular?

Yining reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #12,237 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Yining a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Yining?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yining include Hardy, Salana, Starlight. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yining

Yining is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Yining's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #12,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Yining'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.