Total births
115
Girls' name · since 1996
Yariela
115 babies named Yariela in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16118
- among girls today
- 115
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
115 babies have been named Yariela since 1996, making it today's #16118 girls' name.
Yariela has 115 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16118 as of the latest data, more common than 9% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #16118 among girls today
- 115 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yariela is currently the #16118 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 115 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16118
- among girls today
- 115
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Yariela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16118
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Yariela was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yariela in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Yariela compares
115 27th 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
Yariela's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yariela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 115 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yariela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yariela splits its recorded history at 2011: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yariela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#16,118
Active since
1996
Yariela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Yariela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yariela's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Yariela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 43 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yariela? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 115 babies named Yariela. Today it holds rank #16118 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 11 births.
When was Yariela most popular? ▼
Yariela was most popular in the 2000s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Yariela been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yariela since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yariela? ▼
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 Yariela's data
- Yariela's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- 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 Yariela
Nearby Names Like Yariela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yariela
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 Yariela side by side: Yariela vs Yaretzi Yariela vs Yareli Yariela 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. "Yariela: #16118 Girls' Name - 115 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yariela. 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 Yariela 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.