Total births
5,674
Girls' name · since 1973
Yajaira
5,674 babies named Yajaira 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.
- #4418
- among girls today
- 5,674
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
5,674 babies have been named Yajaira since 1973, making it today's #4418 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Yajaira recorded 5,674 times among girls since 1973, holding rank #4418 nationally today, ahead of 75% of girls, 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 1973 to 2025.
- #4418 among girls today
- 5,674 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
- 75% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yajaira is currently the #4418 girls' name in America, more common than 75% of girls - 5,674 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4418
- among girls today
- 5,674
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Yajaira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4418
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 75% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Yajaira was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
231 babies were named Yajaira in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Yajaira compares
5,674 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Yajaira's all-time total is 15x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yajaira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,674 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 231 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yajaira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yajaira's full recorded timeline at 1999, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 18 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 231 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yajaira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#4,418
Active since
1973
Yajaira popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 231
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Yajaira popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1994 (Yajaira as boys' name)
Yajaira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yajaira's strongest decade.
1,804 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Yajaira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 345
1970s
345 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,082 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,773 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,804 births
- 2010s 486
2010s
486 births
- 2020s 184
2020s
184 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,804 births (32% of all-time use).
How Yajaira 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 Yajaira's total volume
Yajaira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yajaira by state
Where Yajaira concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,801 | 31.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,062 | 18.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 473 | 8.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 284 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 188 | 3.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 153 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 127 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 54 | 1.0% |
California share of Yajaira's total US births 31.7%
Even split
1,801 of 5,674 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Yajaira appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yajaira? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 5,674 babies named Yajaira. Today it holds rank #4418 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 231 births.
When was Yajaira most popular? ▼
Yajaira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,804 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Yajaira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yajaira are California (1,801 births), Texas (1,062 births), New York (473 births).
How long has the name Yajaira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yajaira since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yajaira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yajayra, Yajahira, Yajaida. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yajaira's data
- Yajaira's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,804 total births); usage has since declined to 184 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yajairas (1,801 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.
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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, 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. "Yajaira: #4418 Girls' Name - 5,674 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yajaira. 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 Yajaira 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.