Yamani
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "relating to Yemen".
Name Census estimates that about 65 living Americans carry the first name Yamani. It is a predominantly female name (92.4% of registrations). The average person named Yamani today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yamani births was 2000 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yamani. 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 Yamani. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
65
~ 1 in 5,273,144 Americans
Peak year
2000
7 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
1974 SSA rank
#5,997
Tracked since 1974
Census
Yamani in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 150 people with the first name Yamani, which placed it at #45,340 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
#45,340
National first-name rank
People counted
150
150 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
61.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yamani
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yamani is Black at 61.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%). 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 Yamani 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 Yamani at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American61.3% · 92
- Hispanic or Latino23.3% · 35
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.0% · 12
- White2.7% · 4
- Two or more races2.7% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Yamani
Yamani leans heavily female at 92.4% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Yamani as a male name
- Ranked #5,997 in 1974
- 5 male births in 1974
- Peak: 1974 (5 births)
Yamani as a female name
- Ranked #13,372 in 2024
- 7 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2000 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Yamani on both sides of the split. Of the 153 people counted with this name, 59 were male (38.6%) and 94 were female (61.4%).
Popularity
Yamani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yamani from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 32 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Yamani remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yamani 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 Yamani 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 Yamani
The name Yamani has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the root word "yamn," which means "right" or "fortunate." The name is commonly found in the Middle East, particularly in countries like Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates.
Historically, the name Yamani was often given to children as a way to express the parents' wish for their child to be blessed with good fortune and righteous qualities. It is believed to have been in use since ancient times, although the earliest recorded instances are difficult to pinpoint with certainty.
One of the earliest known references to the name Yamani can be found in the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam. In Surah Al-Ahqaf (Chapter 46, Verse 17), the name is mentioned in the context of a righteous person who followed the guidance of God.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Yamani. One of the most famous was Yahya Al-Yamani (born around 830 CE, died around 900 CE), a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist from Yemen. He was known for his contributions to the field of Hadith (the recorded sayings and traditions of Prophet Muhammad).
Another notable figure was Al-Yamani Al-Utaybi (born around 1050 CE, died 1123 CE), a poet and literary critic from Yemen. His works were highly regarded and influenced the development of Arabic literature during his time.
In more recent history, Yamani Al-Bakri (1901-1976) was a prominent Yemeni politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Yemen from 1963 to 1965. He played a significant role in the country's independence movement and its subsequent political developments.
Ahmed Zaki Yamani (born 1930) is another well-known figure who bore the name Yamani. He was a Saudi Arabian politician and businessman who served as the country's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources from 1962 to 1986. He played a crucial role in shaping the global oil industry during his tenure.
Lastly, Ayed Al-Yamani (born 1958) is a Saudi Arabian writer and novelist. He is known for his works that explore contemporary social and cultural issues in the Arab world, and his novels have been widely acclaimed and translated into several languages.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Yamani throughout history, reflecting its rich cultural heritage and significance in the Arab world.
People
Yamani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yamani 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
Yamani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yamani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 65 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yamani 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 5,273,144 US residents.
Is Yamani a common name?
We classify Yamani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 66 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yamani most popular?
The single biggest year for Yamani was 2000, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yamani is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yamani in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 150 people with the name Yamani, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,340 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 Yamani 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 Yamani?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Yamani on both sides of the split. Of the 153 people counted with this name, 59 were male (38.6%) and 94 were female (61.4%). 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 Yamani?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yamani is Black at 61.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (8.0%). 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 Yamani most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Yamani in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.3% (92 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 Yamani in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yamani a female name?
Yes, 92.4% of people registered as Yamani 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 Yamani still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yamani 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 Yamani 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 people are called Yamani?
You can see how many people have the name Yamani on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.