Total births
12,815
Girls' name · since 1949
Yadira
Since 1949, U.S. Social Security records show 12,815 babies named Yadira, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3411
- among girls today
- 12,815
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Yadira currently ranks #3411 among girls' names in America, with 12,815 babies recorded since 1949.
Yadira has 12,815 recorded births among girls since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3411 as of the latest data, more common than 81% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #3411 among girls today
- 12,815 born since 1949
- 2000s peak decade
- 81% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yadira is currently the #3411 girls' name in America, more common than 81% of girls - 12,815 born since 1949, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3411
- among girls today
- 12,815
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Yadira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3411
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 81% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Yadira was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
593 babies were named Yadira in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Yadira compares
12,815 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yadira's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yadira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,815 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 593 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yadira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yadira's full recorded timeline at 1991, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 593 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yadira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#3,411
Active since
1949
Yadira popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 593
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Yadira popularity over time - boys
23 total births recorded since 1987 (Yadira as boys' name)
Yadira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yadira's strongest decade.
4,345 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Yadira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 112
1960s
112 births
- 1970s 1,130
1970s
1,130 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,240 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,512 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,345 births
- 2010s 1,164
2010s
1,164 births
- 2020s 282
2020s
282 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 4,345 births (34% of all-time use).
How Yadira compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yadira's total volume
Yadira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yadira by state
Where Yadira concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,750 | 37.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,498 | 19.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 763 | 6.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 696 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 399 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 380 | 3.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 193 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Washington | | 191 | 1.5% |
California share of Yadira's total US births 37.1%
Even split
4,750 of 12,815 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Yadira appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yadira? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 12,815 babies named Yadira. Today it holds rank #3411 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 593 births.
When was Yadira most popular? ▼
Yadira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,345 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Yadira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yadira are California (4,750 births), Texas (2,498 births), Illinois (763 births).
How long has the name Yadira been used? ▼
Records for Yadira go back to 1949, giving 77 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yadira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yadhira, Yadirah, Yadelin, Yadeliz, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yadira's data
- Yadira's decade-level peak was the 2000s (4,345 total births); usage has since declined to 282 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yadiras (4,750 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yadira
Nearby Names Like Yadira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yadira
Yadhira Girl
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Yadirah Girl
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Yadelin Girl
#14816 37 births
Yadeliz Girl
15 births
Yadah Girl
11 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1949–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yadira: #3411 Girls' Name - 12,815 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yadira. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yadira draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.