US rank #16655 Girls' name Peak 2021 22 births

Yamara — #16655 US girls' name

22 babies named Yamara in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52020s17
#16655
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 6% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Yamara was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

6 babies were named Yamara in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Yamara

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Yamara between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Yamara currently holds the #16655 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Yamara performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Yamara shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Yamara in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 22 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Yamara at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

22

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2021

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,655

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Yamara popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
6
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 2024202220212008 5

Yamara by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
17 births that decade — 77% of Yamara's all-time total
2000s52020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yamara?
22 babies have been named Yamara since 2008. It currently ranks #16655 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 6 births.
When was Yamara most popular?
Yamara was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Yamara been used?
Yamara has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Yamara?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yamileth, Yamilet, Yamile, Yamilex, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Yamara

Nearby Names Like Yamara

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yamara

Names with a similar popularity rank to Yamara

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.