Total births
647
Girls' name · since 1978
Yanitza
647 babies named Yanitza in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 647
- total births
- 1978–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Yanitza is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 647 have been recorded since 1978.
Yanitza has 647 recorded births among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 2025.
- 647 total births
- 1978–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
647 girls have been named Yanitza since 1978, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 647
- total births
- 1978–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Yanitza was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
45 babies were named Yanitza in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Yanitza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yanitza splits its recorded history at 2004: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 45 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yanitza at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Yanitza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Yanitza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yanitza's strongest decade.
270 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Yanitza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 39
1980s
39 births
- 1990s
1990s
167 births
- 2000s
2000s
270 births
- 2010s
2010s
131 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 270 births (42% of all-time use).
How Yanitza compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yanitza's total volume
Yanitza vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yanitza by state
Where Yanitza concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 54 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Arizona | | 42 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 16 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 5 | 0.8% |
California share of Yanitza's total US births 8.3%
Even split
54 of 647 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yanitza? ▼
Yanitza has been given to 647 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 45 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Yanitza most popular? ▼
Yanitza was most popular in the 2000s decade with 270 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Yanitza most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yanitza are California (54 births), Arizona (42 births), Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Yanitza been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yanitza since 1978 -- 48 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yanitza? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaneli, Yanira, Yana, Yanet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yanitza's data
- Yanitza's decade-level peak was the 2000s (270 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yanitzas (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Yanitza
Nearby Names Like Yanitza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yanitza
Yaneli Girl
#1438 3,911 births
Yanira Girl
#5337 3,309 births
Yana Girl
#1886 2,670 births
Yanet Girl
#7012 2,269 births
Yanely Girl
#4331 1,706 births
Compare Yanitza side by side: Yanitza vs Yaneli Yanitza vs Yanira Yanitza vs Yana
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1978–2025 (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. "Yanitza: Baby Name Since 1978 - 647 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yanitza. 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 Yanitza 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.