Yani
Yani was the #11,932 girls' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies).
Yani as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,932 (7) | — |
| 2024 | #7,594 (14) | — |
| 2023 | #7,247 (15) | — |
| 2022 | #8,542 (12) | — |
| 2021 | #8,464 (12) | — |
| 2020 | #5,003 (25) | — |
| 2019 | #6,698 (17) | — |
| 2018 | #5,785 (21) | — |
| 2017 | #9,943 (10) | — |
| 2016 | #7,988 (14) | — |
| 2015 | #10,866 (9) | — |
| 2014 | #10,129 (10) | — |
| 2013 | #10,235 (10) | — |
| 2012 | #7,804 (15) | — |
| 2011 | #12,153 (8) | — |
Yani as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | #2,269 (8) |
| 2024 | #8,987 (8) | — | #2,439 (7) |
| 2023 | #6,897 (12) | — | #2,336 (7) |
| 2022 | #9,823 (7) | — | #2,229 (7) |
| 2021 | #9,714 (7) | #4,789 (3) | #1,406 (14) |
| 2020 | — | — | #2,431 (6) |
| 2019 | #10,803 (6) | — | #2,440 (6) |
| 2018 | — | #4,749 (3) | #1,471 (12) |
| 2017 | #10,775 (6) | #3,996 (4) | #1,422 (13) |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | #4,810 (3) | #1,831 (9) |
| 2015 | #8,744 (8) | — | #978 (22) |
| 2014 | #12,108 (5) | — | #1,152 (17) |
| 2013 | #12,136 (5) | #4,685 (3) | #1,470 (12) |
| 2012 | — | — | #779 (30) |
| 2011 | — | #4,647 (3) | #845 (26) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2020 at #5,003.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1993.
- In 2024, 64% of US babies named Yani were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 20,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Yani is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 190,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 95,000 to 1 in 370,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #570 | 7 |
Yani (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yani | Canada | Boys | #2,269 | 8 |
| Yani | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Yani | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Yani | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Yani | US | Girls | #11,932 | 7 |
| Yani | US | Boys | — | too few |