Yenty

A girls’ name of Yiddish origin, meaning generous; a variant of Yente.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Yenty by the numbers

Yenty was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yenty. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Yennywhite wave; diminutive of Jennifer5 in the US (2017)
  • Yittylittle one; a diminutive form of Yittel16 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yettalight; a form of henrietta
  • Yancy21 in the US (2017)
  • Yesly19 in the US (2017)
  • Yeimy18 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Yenty

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