Total births
195
Girls' name · since 1978
Yajahira
Yajahira has 195 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 195
- total births
- 1978–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
195 girls have been named Yajahira since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Yajahira recorded 195 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 2014.
- 195 total births
- 1978–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
195 girls have been named Yajahira since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 195
- total births
- 1978–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Yajahira was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
16 babies were named Yajahira in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Yajahira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yajahira splits its recorded history at 2000: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yajahira at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Yajahira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2014
- Peak year (2004)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Yajahira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yajahira's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Yajahira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
102 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 102 births (52% of all-time use).
Yajahira by state
Where Yajahira concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 3.1% |
California share of Yajahira's total US births 3.1%
6 of 195 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yajahira? ▼
Yajahira has been given to 195 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 16 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Yajahira most popular? ▼
Yajahira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Yajahira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yajahira are California (6 births).
How long has the name Yajahira been used? ▼
Yajahira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 37 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Yajahira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yajaira, Yajayra, Yajaida. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yajahira's data
- Yajahira's decade-level peak was the 2000s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yajahiras (6 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 Yajahira
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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, 1978–2014 (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. "Yajahira: Baby Name Since 1978 - 195 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yajahira. 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 Yajahira 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.