Total births
5,176
Girls' name · since 1973
Yahaira
5,176 babies named Yahaira in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4814
- among girls today
- 5,176
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Yahaira is the #4814 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,176 recorded since 1973.
Yahaira has 5,176 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4814 as of the latest data, more common than 73% 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 1973 to 2025.
- #4814 among girls today
- 5,176 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yahaira is currently the #4814 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 5,176 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4814
- among girls today
- 5,176
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Yahaira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4814
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Yahaira was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
311 babies were named Yahaira in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Yahaira compares
5,176 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Yahaira's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yahaira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,176 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 311 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yahaira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yahaira's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 15 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 311, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yahaira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#4,814
Active since
1973
Yahaira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 311
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Yahaira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yahaira's strongest decade.
2,192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Yahaira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 232
1970s
232 births
- 1980s 643
1980s
643 births
- 1990s
1990s
992 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,192 births
- 2010s
2010s
892 births
- 2020s 225
2020s
225 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,192 births (42% of all-time use).
How Yahaira 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 Yahaira's total volume
Yahaira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yahaira by state
Where Yahaira concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,389 | 26.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 916 | 17.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 550 | 10.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 279 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 160 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 120 | 2.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 120 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 81 | 1.6% |
California share of Yahaira's total US births 26.8%
Even split
1,389 of 5,176 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Yahaira appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yahaira? ▼
Yahaira has been given to 5,176 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4814 as of the latest data. 311 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Yahaira most popular? ▼
Yahaira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,192 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Yahaira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yahaira are California (1,389 births), Texas (916 births), New York (550 births).
How long has the name Yahaira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yahaira since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yahaira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yahira, Yahayra, Yahritza, Yahvi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yahaira's data
- Yahaira's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,192 total births); usage has since declined to 225 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yahairas (1,389 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 Yahaira
Nearby Names Like Yahaira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yahaira
Yahira Girl
#12447 486 births
Yahayra Girl
204 births
Yahritza Girl
#7951 122 births
Yahvi Girl
#10104 107 births
Yahri Girl
#14972 74 births
Compare Yahaira side by side: Yahaira vs Yahira Yahaira vs Yahayra Yahaira vs Yahritza
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yahaira
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, 1973–2025 (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. "Yahaira: #4814 Girls' Name - 5,176 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yahaira. 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 Yahaira 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.