unisex name
Yemi
- Origin Yoruba
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 65
Yemi is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 85% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Yemi is a name of Yoruba origin.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2001.
Yemi over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Yemi?
In 2025, Yemi was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Yemi is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Yemi is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Yémi | Yémi is a rare spelling of Yemi, written with an acute accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Yemi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yemi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yemi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yemi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yemi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yemi
How popular is the name Yemi?
In 2025, Yemi was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Yemi a girl's or a boy's name?
Yemi is used for both girls and boys. About 85% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Yemi most popular?
Yemi peaked in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Yemi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yemi currently ranks #6,325 in France. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.