girl's name
Yma
- Gender Girl
- Letters 3
- Births on record 50
Yma is a girl's name. In 2020 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 1957, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
Yma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Yma?
In 2020, Yma 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 Yma 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 Yma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yma
How popular is the name Yma?
In 2020, Yma 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 Yma a girl's or a boy's name?
Yma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Yma most popular?
Yma peaked in 1957, when 8 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.