Yamily
A feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 53 living Americans carry the first name Yamily. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yamily today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yamily births was 1992 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yamily. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yamily. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
53
~ 1 in 6,467,063 Americans
Peak year
1992
12 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2008 SSA rank
#13,772
Tracked since 1992
Census
Yamily in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 198 people with the first name Yamily, which placed it at #38,638 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#38,638
National first-name rank
People counted
198
198 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yamily
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yamily is Hispanic at 93.4%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yamily described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yamily at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.4% · 185
- White2.5% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 3
- Black or African American1.0% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
- Two or more races0.5% · 1
Popularity
Yamily: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yamily from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 37 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yamily by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yamily during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yamily
The given name Yamily finds its origins in the indigenous Taíno culture of the Caribbean islands, particularly in the regions that are now modern-day Cuba and Haiti. It is believed to have emerged during the pre-Columbian era, prior to the arrival of European explorers in the late 15th century.
The name Yamily is derived from the Taíno word "yamili," which translates to "beautiful flower" or "blossoming flower." This connection to nature and the symbolism of beauty and growth reflects the deep reverence the Taíno people held for the natural world and the cycles of life.
While there are no definitive records of Yamily appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some scholars suggest that the name may have been used by the Taíno people in their oral traditions and cultural practices. However, due to the limited written records from that time, concrete evidence remains elusive.
The earliest documented examples of the name Yamily can be traced back to the 16th century, shortly after the Spanish colonization of the Caribbean islands. During this period, many Taíno names were recorded by Spanish chroniclers and missionaries, albeit often with variations in spelling and pronunciation.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Yamily, although their exact birth and death dates are not always well documented. One such figure was Yamily Cacique, a Taíno leader who fiercely resisted Spanish colonization in the early 16th century. Another was Yamily Guamá, a renowned Taíno storyteller and oral historian who lived in the late 16th century.
In more recent times, Yamily has been the name of several artists and cultural figures. Yamily Molina (born 1957) is a Cuban singer and songwriter known for her work in promoting and preserving Afro-Cuban musical traditions. Yamily Cortés (born 1976) is a Dominican-American actress and dancer who has appeared in various television shows and films.
Additionally, Yamily Álvarez (born 1985) is a Cuban volleyball player who has represented her country in multiple international competitions, and Yamily Hernández (born 1990) is a Venezuelan model and television host.
While the name Yamily is not as common today as it once was, it remains a distinctive and meaningful name that carries the rich cultural heritage of the Taíno people and serves as a reminder of the vibrant indigenous cultures that once thrived in the Caribbean region.
People
Yamily + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yamily as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yamily: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yamily?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 53 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yamily going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,467,063 US residents.
Is Yamily a common name?
We classify Yamily as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 54 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yamily most popular?
The single biggest year for Yamily was 1992, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yamily is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yamily in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 198 people with the name Yamily, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,638 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yamily in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yamily?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yamily appears almost entirely female. Of the 195 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yamily?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yamily is Hispanic at 93.4%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yamily most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yamily in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.4% (185 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yamily in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yamily a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yamily in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yamily still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yamily in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yamily can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Yamily?
See how many people share the name Yamily on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.