How popular is the baby name Yendi in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Yendi.

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Popularity of the baby name Yendi


Posts that mention the name Yendi

What gave the baby name Yendi a boost in 2010?

Yendi Phillipps, 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 2010
Yendi Phillipps

According to the U.S. baby name data, the rare name Yendi saw peak usage in 2010:

  • 2012: 6 baby girls named Yendi
  • 2011: unlisted
  • 2010: 10 baby girls named Yendi
  • 2009: unlisted
  • 2008: 5 baby girls named Yendi

Why?

Because of Jamaican beauty queen Yendi Phillipps.

She placed first runner-up at Miss Universe 2010, which was held in Las Vegas, Nevada, in August of that year.

The Miss Universe pageant doesn’t include a talent competition, but it does feature a national costume competition. Yendi’s costume was inspired by the endangered Jamaican swallowtail, the largest butterfly species in the Western Hemisphere.

What are your thoughts on the name Yendi?

Sources: Yendi Phillipps – Wikipedia, SSA

Image: Screenshot of the TV broadcast of the 59th Miss Universe pageant

[Latest update: Jul. 2024]