Yoani
Yoani María Sánchez Cordero is a Cuban blogger who has achieved international fame and multiple international awards for her critical portrayal of life in Cuba under its current government.
Meaning & Origin of Yoani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yoani María Sánchez Cordero is a Cuban blogger who has achieved international fame and multiple international awards for her critical portrayal of life in Cuba under its current government.
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The Story of Yoani
As a girl name
Yoani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2023, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 7 Yoanis were born — ranking #12,180 that year. As of 2026, Yoani ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Yoanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Yoani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 7 Yoanis were born — ranking #9,599 that year. As of 2026, Yoani ranks #9,599 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Yoanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Yoani
Yoani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Yoani's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #9,599. Use the chart and map above to compare Yoani'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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