boy's name
Yaniv
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 493
Yaniv is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1985, when 12 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Yaniv over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s | 62 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 62 |
| 2010s | 59 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 20 |
How popular is Yaniv?
In 2023, Yaniv was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Yaniv 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 Yaniv
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yaniv also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yaniv over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yaniv
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yaniv — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yaniv
How popular is the name Yaniv?
In 2023, Yaniv was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Yaniv a girl's or a boy's name?
Yaniv is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yaniv most popular?
Yaniv peaked in 1985, when 12 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.