Girls' name · since 1979

Yajayra

304 babies named Yajayra in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,806 of 72,339
all-time among girls
304
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade

Yajayra is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 304 have been recorded since 1979.

Social Security Administration records show Yajayra recorded 304 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2013.

  • #15,806 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 304 born since 1979
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yajayra ranks #15,806 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 304 born since 1979, peaking in the 1990s.

#15,806 of 72,339
all-time among girls
304
born since 1979
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Yajayra's 304 recorded births place it above 78.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.

Yajayra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Yajayra splits its recorded history at 1998: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Yajayra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1996)
41
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
01020304050 19791989199319972001200520102013 6

Yajayra by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (133 births, 44% of the file).

1990s was Yajayra's strongest decade.

133 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Yajayra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 133 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Yajayra by state

Where Yajayra concentrates geographically, total births since 1979

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Yajayra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
91 29.9%
#2 Texas
7 2.3%
#3 New York
5 1.6%
California share of Yajayra's total US births 29.9%
Even split

91 of 304 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yajayra?
304 babies have been named Yajayra since 1979. All-time, it sits at #15,806 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1996 with 41 births.
Where does Yajayra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yajayra ranks #15,806 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yajayra most popular?
Yajayra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Yajayra most popular?
The top states for the name Yajayra are California (91 births), Texas (7 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Yajayra been used?
The SSA has tracked Yajayra since 1979 -- 35 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Yajayra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yajaira, Yajahira, Yajaida. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Yajayra's data

  • Yajayra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (133 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Yajayras (91 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yajayra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–2013 (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 Yajayra 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.