Total births
304
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.
- 304
- total births
- 1979–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that 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.
- 304 total births
- 1979–2013 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
304 girls have been named Yajayra since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.
- 304
- total births
- 1979–2013
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Yajayra was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
41 babies were named Yajayra in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Yajayra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2013
- Peak year (1996)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Yajayra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
133 births
- 2000s
2000s
122 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 133 births (44% of all-time use).
Yajayra by state
Where Yajayra concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| 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. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1996 with 41 births.
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
- 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, 1979–2013 (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. "Yajayra: Baby Name Since 1979 - 304 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yajayra. 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 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 June 2026.