Yinon
A Hebrew name meaning "he will be enriched" or "his life shall bring increase".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Yinon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yinon today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yinon births was 2008 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yinon. 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 Yinon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
2008
7 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2010 SSA rank
#14,194
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Yinon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yinon from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 7 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Yinon remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yinon 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 Yinon 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 Yinon
The name Yinon is of Hebrew origin, derived from the Biblical Hebrew word "ya'yin," meaning "wine." It is believed to have first appeared in ancient texts during the period of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yinon can be found in the Book of Jeremiah, where it is mentioned as a town in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin. This suggests that the name was in use as a place name in ancient Israel during the time of the biblical prophets.
In later centuries, the name Yinon gained popularity as a personal name among Jewish communities. It is thought to have been initially used as a symbolic reference to the fruit of the vine and the significance of wine in Jewish religious traditions.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Yinon. One of the earliest recorded was Yinon ben Yaakov, a prominent Jewish scholar who lived in the 12th century CE and authored works on Hebrew grammar and biblical exegesis.
Another notable bearer of the name was Yinon Dolev (1944-1994), an Israeli military officer and politician who served as a member of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in the 1980s and 1990s.
Yinon Michaeli (born 1975) is a contemporary Israeli singer-songwriter and musician known for his contributions to the Israeli rock music scene.
In the field of literature, Yinon Shemesh (born 1958) is an Israeli author and poet who has published several collections of poetry and prose works.
Yinon Yahel (born 1977) is an Israeli jazz pianist and composer who has gained recognition for his innovative fusion of jazz with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean influences.
While these are just a few examples, the name Yinon has been carried by numerous individuals throughout the centuries, with its origins rooted in the ancient Hebrew language and cultural traditions.
People
Yinon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yinon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yinon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yinon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yinon 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 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Yinon a common name?
We classify Yinon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yinon most popular?
The single biggest year for Yinon was 2008, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yinon is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Yinon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yinon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yinon in the SSA data are male. 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 Yinon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yinon 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 Yinon 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Yinon?
Want to know how many people share the name Yinon? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.