Girls' name · since 1982
Yahayra
204 babies named Yahayra in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #19,633 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 204
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
204 girls have been named Yahayra since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Yahayra recorded 204 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2015.
- #19,633 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 204 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yahayra ranks #19,633 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 204 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #19,633 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 204
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yahayra's 204 recorded births place it above 72.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Yahayra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yahayra's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yahayra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2015
- Peak year (1996)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Yahayra by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (116 births, 57% of the file).
2000s was Yahayra's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Yahayra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
116 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 116 births (57% of all-time use).
Yahayra by state
Where Yahayra concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 5 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 2.5% |
19 of 204 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Yahayra's data
- Yahayra's decade-level peak was the 2000s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yahayras (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yahayra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1982–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Yahayra 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 August 2026.