Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2002
Yaleska
16 babies named Yaleska in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 2002–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Yaleska sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 2002.
Yaleska has 16 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2010.
- 16 total births
- 2002–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Yaleska since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 16
- total births
- 2002–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Yaleska was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
6 babies were named Yaleska in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Yaleska's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yaleska splits its recorded history at 2006: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yaleska at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Yaleska popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2010
- Peak year (2006)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Yaleska by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yaleska's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Yaleska births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yaleska? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 16 babies named Yaleska. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 6 births.
When was Yaleska most popular? ▼
Yaleska was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Yaleska been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yaleska since 2002 -- 9 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Yaleska? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yalonda, Yalitza, Yalanda, Yalena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yaleska's data
- Yaleska's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Yaleska
Nearby Names Like Yaleska
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yaleska
Yalonda Girl
1,076 births
Yalitza Girl
#12522 1,043 births
Yalanda Girl
652 births
Yalena Girl
#9966 220 births
Yalani Girl
#4643 212 births
Compare Yaleska side by side: Yaleska vs Yalonda Yaleska vs Yalitza Yaleska vs Yalanda
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2010 (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. "Yaleska: Baby Name Since 2002 - 16 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yaleska. 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 Yaleska 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 July 2026.