girl's name
Yamile
yah-MEE-leh (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,348
Yamile is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 204 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Yamile Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 77 |
| 1980s | 133 |
| 1990s | 141 |
| 2000s | 745 |
| 2010s | 181 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How Popular Is Yamile?
In 2025, Yamile was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Yamile Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Yamile
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yamile Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yamile over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yamile
- Spanish yah-MEE-leh
Sibling Names for Yamile
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yamile — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yamile
How popular is the name Yamile?
In 2025, Yamile was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yamile a girl's or a boy's name?
Yamile is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yamile?
Yamile has 3 syllables.
When was Yamile most popular?
Yamile peaked in 2000, when 204 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yamile a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yamile currently ranks #15,979 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.