Ynes
The Story of Ynes
As a girl name
Ynes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 6 Yness were born — ranking #15,242 that year. As of 2026, Ynes ranks #15,242 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Yness have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ynes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 8 Yness were born — ranking #3,252 that year. As of 2026, Ynes ranks #4,033 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Yness have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ynes
Ynes is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Ynes's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #3,252. Use the chart and map above to compare Ynes'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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