girl's name
Yenifer
YEN-ih-fer
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,169
Yenifer is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 80 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yenifer Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 359 |
| 2000s | 593 |
| 2010s | 130 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 81 |
How Popular Is Yenifer?
In 2025, Yenifer was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Yenifer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yenifer Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yenifer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yenifer
- Pronunciation YEN-ih-fer
Sibling Names for Yenifer
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yenifer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yenifer
How popular is the name Yenifer?
In 2025, Yenifer was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yenifer a girl's or a boy's name?
Yenifer is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yenifer?
Yenifer has 3 syllables.
When was Yenifer most popular?
Yenifer peaked in 2006, when 80 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yenifer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yenifer currently ranks #6,931 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.