Yaniv comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning Gift from God..
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How popular is Yaniv?
1985peak year
Yaniv first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1979. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1985, 12 babies received the name (ranked #3801). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10790), with roughly 7 babies named Yaniv each year. Yaniv's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 273 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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