Total births
194
Girls' name · since 1970
Yamira
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 194 babies named Yamira, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15707
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yamira currently ranks #15707 among girls' names in America, with 194 babies recorded since 1970.
Yamira has 194 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15707 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of girls, 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 1970 to 2025.
- #15707 among girls today
- 194 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yamira is currently the #15707 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 194 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15707
- among girls today
- 194
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yamira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15707
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Yamira was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
10 babies were named Yamira in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yamira compares
194 36th 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
Yamira's all-time total is 49% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yamira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 194 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yamira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yamira's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yamira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#15,707
Active since
1970
Yamira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Yamira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yamira's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Yamira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
30 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
43 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (23% of all-time use).
Yamira by state
Where Yamira concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.1% |
New York share of Yamira's total US births 3.1%
6 of 194 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yamira? ▼
Yamira has been given to 194 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15707 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Yamira most popular? ▼
Yamira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yamira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yamira are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Yamira been used? ▼
Records for Yamira go back to 1970, giving 56 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yamira? ▼
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.
What to do with Yamira's data
- Yamira's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yamiras (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Yamira
Nearby Names Like Yamira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yamira
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 Yamira side by side: Yamira vs Yamileth Yamira vs Yamilet Yamira vs Yamile
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Yamira: #15707 Girls' Name - 194 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yamira. 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 Yamira 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.