Total births
80
Girls' name · since 2007
Yar
80 babies named Yar in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 80
- total births
- 2007–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
Yar sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 80 recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Yar recorded 80 times among girls since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- 80 total births
- 2007–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
80 girls have been named Yar since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 80
- total births
- 2007–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Yar was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yar in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Yar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yar's full recorded timeline at 2018, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yar at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Yar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Yar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yar's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Yar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yar? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 80 babies named Yar. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 11 births.
When was Yar most popular? ▼
Yar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Yar been used? ▼
Records for Yar go back to 2007, giving 19 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaretzi, Yareli, Yaritza, Yara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yar's data
- Yar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2020s (31) -- 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 Yar
Nearby Names Like Yar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yar
Yaretzi Girl
#795 13,609 births
Yareli Girl
#794 10,702 births
Yaritza Girl
#2908 8,431 births
Yara Girl
#581 7,534 births
Yarely Girl
#2212 4,040 births
Compare Yar side by side: Yar vs Yaretzi Yar vs Yareli Yar vs Yaritza
Related Names
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Yar: Baby Name Since 2007 - 80 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yar. 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 Yar 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.