Total births
7,534
Girls' name · since 1969
Yara
7,534 babies named Yara in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #581
- among girls today
- 7,534
- born since 1969
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Yara is the #581 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 7,534 recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yara has been recorded 7,534 times among girls since 1969, currently ranked #581 nationally and more common than 97% 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 1969 to 2025.
- #581 among girls today
- 7,534 born since 1969
- 2020s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yara is currently the #581 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 7,534 born since 1969, peaking in the 2020s.
- #581
- among girls today
- 7,534
- born since 1969
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Yara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#581
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Yara was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
585 babies were named Yara in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yara compares
7,534 Top 10% higher than 90% of 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
Yara's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,534 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 585 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yara's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 90% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 10%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 585, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yara at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#581
Active since
1969
Yara popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 585
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Yara popularity over time - boys
31 total births recorded since 2018 (Yara as boys' name)
Yara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yara's strongest decade.
3,013 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Yara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 122
1970s
122 births
- 1980s 299
1980s
299 births
- 1990s 443
1990s
443 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,240 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,411 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,013 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,013 births (40% of all-time use).
How Yara 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 Yara's total volume
Yara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yara by state
Where Yara concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,220 | 16.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 763 | 10.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 536 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 393 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 312 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 310 | 4.1% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 277 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 272 | 3.6% |
California share of Yara's total US births 16.2%
Even split
1,220 of 7,534 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Yara appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yara? ▼
Yara has been given to 7,534 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #581 as of the latest data. 585 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Yara most popular? ▼
Yara was most popular in the 2020s decade with 3,013 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yara most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yara are California (1,220 births), Texas (763 births), New York (536 births).
How long has the name Yara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yara since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaretzi, Yareli, Yaritza, Yarely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yara's data
- California records the most Yaras (1,220 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 Yara
Nearby Names Like Yara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yara
Yaretzi Girl
#795 13,609 births
Yareli Girl
#794 10,702 births
Yaritza Girl
#2908 8,431 births
Yarely Girl
#2212 4,040 births
Yaretzy Girl
#3373 2,762 births
Compare Yara side by side: Yara vs Yaretzi Yara vs Yareli Yara vs Yaritza
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yara
Beatrice #580
194,920 births · Peak 1921
Kamryn #582
24,809 births · Peak 2008
Della #579
70,810 births · Peak 1917
Arlette #583
8,109 births · Peak 2025
Alejandra #578
54,015 births · Peak 1994
Alondra #584
42,299 births · Peak 2005
Gabrielle #577
138,782 births · Peak 1998
Jacqueline #585
426,088 births · Peak 1964
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, 1969–2025 (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. "Yara: #581 Girls' Name - 7,534 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yara. 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 Yara 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.