Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1973
Yakita
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Yakita, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 30
- total births
- 1973–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
30 girls have been named Yakita since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Yakita has 30 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1984.
- 30 total births
- 1973–1984 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Yakita since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1984.
- 30
- total births
- 1973–1984
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Yakita was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
7 babies were named Yakita in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Yakita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yakita's full recorded timeline at 1976, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yakita at a glance
Last recorded 1984Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Yakita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1984
- Peak year (1977)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Yakita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Yakita's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Yakita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
24 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 24 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yakita? ▼
Yakita has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1984. 7 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Yakita most popular? ▼
Yakita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Yakita been used? ▼
Records for Yakita go back to 1973, giving 12 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Yakita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yakira, Yakelin, Yakima, Yakeline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yakita's data
- Yakita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Yakita
Nearby Names Like Yakita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yakita
Yakira Girl
#4431 993 births
Yakelin Girl
#16002 562 births
Yakima Girl
261 births
Yakeline Girl
44 births
Yakisha Girl
43 births
Compare Yakita side by side: Yakita vs Yakira Yakita vs Yakelin Yakita vs Yakima
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1973–1984 (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. "Yakita: Baby Name Since 1973 - 30 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yakita. 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 Yakita 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.