Total births
5,042
Boys' name · since 1976
Yair
Yair has 5,042 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1399
- among boys today
- 5,042
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
5,042 babies have been named Yair since 1976, making it today's #1399 boys' name.
Yair has 5,042 recorded births among boys since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1399 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of boys, 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 1976 to 2025.
- #1399 among boys today
- 5,042 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 90% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yair is currently the #1399 boys' name in America, more common than 90% of boys - 5,042 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1399
- among boys today
- 5,042
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other boys
Yair vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1399
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 90% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Yair was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
311 babies were named Yair in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Yair compares
5,042 Top 12% higher than 88% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Yair's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yair | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,042 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 311 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yair's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yair's full recorded timeline at 2002, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 311 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yair at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#1,399
Active since
1976
Yair popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 311
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Yair by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yair's strongest decade.
2,133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Yair births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 91
1980s
91 births
- 1990s 261
1990s
261 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,133 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,738 births
- 2020s 800
2020s
800 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,133 births (42% of all-time use).
How Yair compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yair's total volume
Yair vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yair by state
Where Yair concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,132 | 22.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 694 | 13.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 393 | 7.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 267 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Florida | | 202 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 179 | 3.6% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 171 | 3.4% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 145 | 2.9% |
California share of Yair's total US births 22.5%
Even split
1,132 of 5,042 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Yair appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yair? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 5,042 babies named Yair. Today it holds rank #1399 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 311 births.
When was Yair most popular? ▼
Yair was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,133 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Yair most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yair are California (1,132 births), Texas (694 births), New York (393 births).
How long has the name Yair been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yair since 1976 -- 50 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yair? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaiden, Yaidel, Yaisel, Yain, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yair's data
- Yair's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (2,133 total births) through the 2020s (800) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yairs (1,132 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 Yair
Nearby Names Like Yair
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yair
Yaiden Boy
#7608 196 births
Yaidel Boy
15 births
Yaisel Boy
#14278 13 births
Yain Boy
6 births
Yairon Boy
6 births
Compare Yair side by side: Yair vs Yaiden Yair vs Yaidel Yair vs Yaisel
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yair
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, 1976–2025 (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. "Yair: #1399 Boys' Name - 5,042 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yair. 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 Yair 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.