Total births
361
Girls' name · since 1996
Yarah
361 babies named Yarah in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5244
- among girls today
- 361
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
361 babies have been named Yarah since 1996, making it today's #5244 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Yarah recorded 361 times among girls since 1996, holding rank #5244 nationally today, ahead of 70% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #5244 among girls today
- 361 born since 1996
- 2020s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yarah is currently the #5244 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 361 born since 1996, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5244
- among girls today
- 361
- born since 1996
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Yarah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5244
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Yarah was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
27 babies were named Yarah in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Yarah compares
361 49th 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
Yarah's all-time total is 5% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yarah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 361 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yarah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yarah's full recorded timeline at 2012, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yarah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,244
Active since
1996
Yarah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Yarah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yarah's strongest decade.
142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Yarah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
132 births
- 2020s
2020s
142 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 142 births (39% of all-time use).
Yarah by state
Where Yarah concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 6 | 1.7% |
Florida share of Yarah's total US births 1.7%
6 of 361 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yarah? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 361 babies named Yarah. Today it holds rank #5244 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 27 births.
When was Yarah most popular? ▼
Yarah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 142 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Yarah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yarah are Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Yarah been used? ▼
Yarah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 30 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yarah? ▼
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 Yarah's data
- Florida records the most Yarahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Yarah
Nearby Names Like Yarah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yarah
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 Yarah side by side: Yarah vs Yaretzi Yarah vs Yareli Yarah vs Yaritza
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Yarah: #5244 Girls' Name - 361 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yarah. 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 Yarah 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.