Yamen is a variant of Yamin. One Hebrew interpretation is “right hand.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Yamen through the years
Babies since 1880
353
353 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2025
36 babies
2025
36
#3,310 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+9%
Steady
Yamen in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2007–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,310 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 8.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 327 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.