Masculine dossier · first seen 1983
Yobani
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2008
Peak births
50
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Yobani
How many people are named Yobani?
An estimated 766 living Americans are named Yobani.
How rare is Yobani?
Yobani is very rare among babies today, with 7 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 86% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Yobani?
The median age of a living American named Yobani is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 29 years old.
Is Yobani still popular?
Yes. Yobani is holding steady, with 7 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Yobani most common?
Yobani has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.0× more often than the national baseline.
1983Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
86%
2025
7
All-time
780
Where it lives now
Yobani is most concentrated in California — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Yobani is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.