Total births
22
Girls' name · since 2008
Yamara
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Yamara, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16708
- among girls today
- 22
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
22 babies have been named Yamara since 2008, making it today's #16708 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yamara has been recorded 22 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #16708 nationally and more common than 6% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #16708 among girls today
- 22 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yamara is currently the #16708 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 22 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16708
- among girls today
- 22
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Yamara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16708
of 17,726 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.
How Yamara compares
22 8th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yamara's all-time total is 94% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yamara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yamara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yamara's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yamara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#16,708
Active since
2008
Yamara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Yamara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yamara's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Yamara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yamara? ▼
22 babies have been named Yamara since 2008. It currently ranks #16708 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? ▼
Records for Yamara go back to 2008, giving 17 years of history 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
Yamileth Girl
#906 6,643 births
Yamilet Girl
#2290 5,121 births
Yamile Girl
1,328 births
Yamilex Girl
#14145 1,275 births
Yamila Girl
#3545 1,216 births
Compare Yamara side by side: Yamara vs Yamileth Yamara vs Yamilet Yamara vs Yamile
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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, 2008–2024 (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. "Yamara: #16708 Girls' Name - 22 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yamara. 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 Yamara 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.