Girl Names That Start With Y
These girl names that start with Y come straight from US birth records: 1,037 different girl names starting with Y were given to at least five babies in a single year. The list below starts with the 100 used most often, then splits them into names popular right now, rising names, rare finds and short or long picks.
Yvonne and Yolanda give the classic Y list a polished feel. The current list is warmer and more rhythmic, led by Yaretzi and Yara.
Spelling variety is wide here. Yasmin, Yasmine and Yazmin all rank, so choose the version you want people to copy and stick with it.
Short picks like Yara or Yuna are easy to say and fit long surnames. The -na and -ra endings are the most common across 1,037 names. Yaretzi stands out as both popular and rising.
- Girl names starting with Y
- 1,037
- Most used ever
- Yvonne 155,323 babies
- Most popular in 2017
- Yaretzi #404 overall
- Common endings
- -na, -ra, -in
Top 100 girl names that start with Y
Ranked by how many babies have been given each name since 1880. "Peak decade" is when the name was used most; "Trend" compares the ten years to 2017 with the ten years before.
| # | Name | Babies given the name | Peak decade | Rank in 2017 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yvonne | 155,323 | 1950s | #1,991 | Falling |
| 2 | Yolanda | 112,374 | 1960s | #1,814 | Falling |
| 3 | Yvette | 63,061 | 1960s | #1,953 | Falling |
| 4 | Yesenia | 38,434 | 1990s | #1,478 | Falling |
| 5 | Yasmin | 19,513 | 2000s | #1,021 | Falling |
| 6 | Yasmine | 12,467 | 2000s | #1,234 | Falling |
| 7 | Yadira | 12,420 | 2000s | #2,330 | Falling |
| 8 | Yaretzi | 9,018 | 2010s | #404 | Rising |
| 9 | Yazmin | 8,330 | 2000s | #1,478 | Steady |
| 10 | Yareli | 7,667 | 2000s | #777 | Rising |
| 11 | Yessenia | 7,187 | 1990s | #3,275 | Falling |
| 12 | Yaritza | 7,004 | 2000s | #1,370 | Steady |
| 13 | Yoselin | 5,919 | 2000s | #1,673 | Steady |
| 14 | Yuliana | 5,511 | 2000s | #1,349 | Steady |
| 15 | Yajaira | 5,437 | 2000s | #4,355 | Falling |
| 16 | Yasmeen | 5,348 | 1990s | #1,889 | Falling |
| 17 | Yahaira | 4,847 | 2000s | #2,445 | Falling |
| 18 | Yamileth | 4,456 | 2010s | #988 | Rising |
| 19 | Yamilet | 4,284 | 2000s | #1,788 | Steady |
| 20 | Yolonda | 3,872 | 1970s | not given | Falling |
| 21 | Yetta | 3,788 | 1910s | not given | New |
| 22 | Yessica | 3,743 | 1990s | #5,467 | Falling |
| 23 | Yara | 3,713 | 2010s | #986 | Rising |
| 24 | Yulissa | 3,620 | 2000s | #2,034 | Steady |
| 25 | Yael | 3,414 | 2010s | #1,777 | Steady |
| 26 | Yanira | 3,088 | 1990s | #6,485 | Falling |
| 27 | Yarely | 3,079 | 2000s | #1,486 | Rising |
| 28 | Yaneli | 2,850 | 2000s | #1,751 | Rising |
| 29 | Yuri | 2,694 | 1980s | #2,242 | Steady |
| 30 | Yuridia | 2,478 | 2000s | #4,667 | Steady |
| 31 | Yazmine | 2,384 | 2000s | #4,273 | Steady |
| 32 | Yesica | 2,304 | 1990s | #9,280 | Falling |
| 33 | Yaretzy | 2,135 | 2010s | #1,266 | Rising |
| 34 | Yanet | 2,094 | 1990s | #4,796 | Steady |
| 35 | Yana | 1,953 | 2010s | #2,145 | Rising |
| 36 | Yulisa | 1,867 | 2000s | #7,050 | Falling |
| 37 | Yocheved | 1,849 | 2010s | #2,495 | Steady |
| 38 | Yolande | 1,620 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 39 | Yoselyn | 1,604 | 2000s | #3,662 | Steady |
| 40 | Yehudis | 1,582 | 2010s | #2,533 | Rising |
| 41 | Ysabella | 1,557 | 2000s | #2,618 | Steady |
| 42 | Yuna | 1,476 | 2010s | #1,456 | Rising |
| 43 | Yanely | 1,416 | 2000s | #3,415 | Steady |
| 44 | Yoana | 1,390 | 2000s | #5,304 | Falling |
| 45 | Ysabel | 1,357 | 2000s | #5,622 | Falling |
| 46 | Yaquelin | 1,345 | 2000s | #7,050 | Falling |
| 47 | Yoshiko | 1,330 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 48 | Yadhira | 1,310 | 2000s | #15,794 | Falling |
| 49 | Yusra | 1,308 | 2010s | #1,721 | Rising |
| 50 | Yamile | 1,290 | 2000s | #12,630 | Falling |
| 51 | Yecenia | 1,230 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 52 | Yamilex | 1,173 | 1990s | #7,787 | Falling |
| 53 | Yitty | 1,157 | 2010s | #2,411 | Rising |
| 54 | Yvonna | 1,141 | 1950s | #15,794 | Falling |
| 55 | Yulianna | 1,129 | 2000s | #3,320 | Steady |
| 56 | Yulanda | 1,088 | 1970s | not given | Rare |
| 57 | Yalonda | 1,076 | 1970s | not given | Falling |
| 58 | Yenifer | 1,067 | 2000s | #9,885 | Falling |
| 59 | Yelena | 1,062 | 2000s | #3,662 | Steady |
| 60 | Yashica | 1,041 | 1970s | not given | Rising |
| 61 | Yasmina | 1,019 | 2010s | #2,947 | Rising |
| 62 | Yohana | 990 | 2000s | #3,221 | Steady |
| 63 | Yocelin | 989 | 2000s | #6,244 | Steady |
| 64 | Yulonda | 962 | 1970s | not given | Rare |
| 65 | Yelitza | 899 | 2000s | #6,244 | Steady |
| 66 | Yaneth | 868 | 2000s | #4,273 | Steady |
| 67 | Yatziri | 863 | 2010s | #1,889 | Rising |
| 68 | Yuki | 861 | 2000s | #5,156 | Steady |
| 69 | Youlanda | 857 | 1970s | not given | Rare |
| 70 | Yocelyn | 854 | 2000s | #7,390 | Steady |
| 71 | Yevette | 839 | 1960s | not given | Falling |
| 72 | Yakira | 823 | 2000s | #6,770 | Steady |
| 73 | Yamila | 816 | 2010s | #1,626 | Rising |
| 74 | Yisel | 792 | 2000s | #11,533 | Falling |
| 75 | Yoseline | 786 | 2000s | #9,885 | Falling |
| 76 | Yuriko | 746 | 1920s | #15,794 | Steady |
| 77 | Yalitza | 723 | 2000s | #9,885 | Steady |
| 78 | Yanelly | 714 | 2000s | #4,667 | Steady |
| 79 | Yumi | 691 | 2010s | #5,622 | Rising |
| 80 | Yohanna | 670 | 2010s | #3,221 | Rising |
| 81 | Yalanda | 652 | 1970s | not given | Falling |
| 82 | Yailin | 644 | 2000s | #8,717 | Steady |
| 83 | Yuritzi | 637 | 2010s | #2,910 | Rising |
| 84 | Yides | 635 | 2010s | #3,901 | Rising |
| 85 | Yanitza | 597 | 2000s | #11,533 | Steady |
| 86 | Yoanna | 597 | 2000s | #7,787 | Steady |
| 87 | Yarelis | 591 | 2000s | #7,787 | Steady |
| 88 | Yola | 587 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 89 | Yarel | 573 | 2010s | #9,280 | Rising |
| 90 | Yer | 572 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 91 | Yamilette | 556 | 2000s | #10,624 | Steady |
| 92 | Yeimi | 554 | 2000s | #8,238 | Steady |
| 93 | Yen | 554 | 1980s | not given | Steady |
| 94 | Yanelis | 553 | 2000s | #5,789 | Rising |
| 95 | Yuliza | 552 | 2000s | #14,025 | Falling |
| 96 | Yashika | 538 | 1980s | #5,622 | Rising |
| 97 | Yakelin | 511 | 2000s | #11,533 | Steady |
| 98 | Yaire | 506 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 99 | Yezenia | 497 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 100 | Yashira | 490 | 1990s | #15,794 | Steady |
Popular girl names starting with Y right now
The most used Y names for girls in 2017, with their national rank among all girl names.
- Yaretzi #404
- Yareli #777
- Yara #986
- Yamileth #988
- Yasmin #1021
- Yasmine #1234
- Yaretzy #1266
- Yuliana #1349
- Yaritza #1370
- Yuna #1456
- Yesenia #1478
- Yazmin #1478
- Yarely #1486
- Yamila #1626
- Yoselin #1673
- Yusra #1721
- Yaneli #1751
- Yael #1777
- Yamilet #1788
- Yolanda #1814
- Yasmeen #1889
- Yatziri #1889
- Yvette #1953
- Yvonne #1991
- Yulissa #2034
- Yana #2145
- Yuri #2242
- Yadira #2330
- Yitty #2411
- Yahaira #2445
Rising girl names with Y
Names used far more in the last ten years than in the ten years before.
- Yaretzi
- Yaretzy
- Yamileth
- Yara
- Yareli
- Yarely
Unique and rare girl names that start with Y
Real names that are still being given today but stay uncommon, so a child is unlikely to share it with a classmate.
- Yara
- Yaretzy
- Yarely
- Yaneli
- Yulissa
- Yael
- Yuna
- Yuridia
- Yana
- Yusra
- Ysabella
- Yazmine
- Yuri
- Yoselyn
- Yatziri
- Yehudis
- Yanely
- Yocheved
- Yulianna
- Yitty
- Yarel
- Yessica
- Yelena
- Yasmina
- Yamila
- Yanet
- Yulisa
- Yohana
- Yanira
- Yuritzi
Classic and vintage Y names
Names that peaked before the 1960s. Many are now rare enough to feel fresh again.
- Yvonne 1950s
Short girl names that start with Y
Four letters or fewer: easy to spell, easy to call across a playground.
- Yara
- Yael
- Yuri
- Yana
- Yuna
- Yuki
- Yumi
- Yola
- Yer
- Yen
- Yoko
- Yeni
- Yui
- Yuka
- Yari
- Yuli
- Ying
- Yaa
- Yani
- Yena
Long girl names with Y
Eight letters or more, often with ready-made nicknames.
- Yessenia
- Yamileth
- Yocheved
- Ysabella
- Yaquelin
- Yulianna
- Youlanda
- Yoseline
- Yamilette
- Yosselin
- Yennifer
- Yzabella
- Ysabelle
- Yamilett
- Yeraldin
- Yarielis
Girl names that start and end with Y
Names that begin and end with the same letter, Y.
- Yarely
- Yaretzy
- Yanely
- Yitty
- Yanelly
- Yatziry
- Yuritzy
- Yeimy
- Yarelly
- Yenny
- Yaritzy
- Yesly
- Yury
- Yaneisy
- Yorley
- Yeily
- Yeny
- Yuleimy
- Yarethzy
- Yumalay
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Questions people ask
What is the most popular girl name that starts with Y?
Yvonne is the most used girl name starting with Y in US records, given to 155,323 babies since 1880. In 2017 the most popular was Yaretzi, ranked #404 among all girl names.
How many girl names start with Y?
US birth records list 1,037 different girl names starting with Y, counting every name given to at least five babies in a year.
What are some unique girl names that start with Y?
Uncommon names still in use include Yara, Yaretzy, Yarely, Yaneli, Yulissa, Yael.
Which girl names start and end with Y?
Yarely, Yaretzy, Yanely, Yitty, Yanelly, Yatziry, Yuritzy, Yeimy all begin and end with Y.
What are short girl names that start with Y?
Short picks include Yara, Yael, Yuri, Yana, Yuna, Yuki, Yumi.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017. Names are grouped as girl names when most babies given the name were girls.