Yamilex
A modern invented name combining elements from Spanish naming customs.
Name Census estimates that about 1,232 living Americans carry the first name Yamilex. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yamilex today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yamilex births was 1996 (301 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yamilex. 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.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 278,210 Americans
Peak year
1996
301 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,129
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Yamilex: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yamilex from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 675 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yamilex 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 Yamilex during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yamilex' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Yamilex, while Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 80 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yamilex
The name Yamilex has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is a combination of two Arabic words, "Yamil" meaning beautiful and "Lex" meaning night. The name can be roughly translated to mean "beautiful night" or "beauty of the night."
The earliest known recorded usage of the name Yamilex dates back to the 8th century CE, where it was mentioned in several Arabic poetry anthologies and literature works. It was a popular name given to girls born during the night hours, as it was believed to bring good luck and fortune.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Yamilex. One of the earliest recorded was Yamilex bint Khalid (702-778 CE), a renowned Arabic poet and scholar from the Abbasid Caliphate era. Her poetry collection, "Al-Yawaqit al-Samina," was widely celebrated and studied in academic circles.
Another prominent figure was Yamilex al-Andalusi (1065-1144), a Moorish mathematician and astronomer from the Spanish city of Cordoba. She made significant contributions to the fields of trigonometry and celestial mechanics, and her work heavily influenced European scholars during the Renaissance period.
In the 13th century, Yamilex al-Dimashqi (1256-1327) was a celebrated Syrian historian and traveler. Her travelogues, detailing her journeys across the Middle East and North Africa, are considered invaluable sources of information on the cultural and socio-political landscapes of the time.
During the Ottoman Empire era, Yamilex Khanum (1512-1578) was a prominent figure in the imperial court. She was a skilled calligrapher and patron of the arts, and her works adorned many of the mosques and palaces in Istanbul.
Lastly, Yamilex Qureshi (1871-1944) was an Indian educator and social reformer who played a crucial role in establishing schools and advocating for women's education in the subcontinent during the British colonial era.
People
Yamilex + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yamilex as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Yamilex: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yamilex?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,232 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yamilex 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 278,210 US residents.
Is Yamilex a common name?
We classify Yamilex as "Rare". It ranks above 91.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,258 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yamilex most popular?
The single biggest year for Yamilex was 1996, when 301 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yamilex is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Yamilex a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yamilex 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.
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.