Total births
8,431
Girls' name · since 1975
Yaritza
8,431 babies named Yaritza in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2908
- among girls today
- 8,431
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Yaritza currently ranks #2908 among girls' names in America, with 8,431 babies recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaritza has been recorded 8,431 times among girls since 1975, currently ranked #2908 nationally and more common than 84% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #2908 among girls today
- 8,431 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yaritza is currently the #2908 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 8,431 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2908
- among girls today
- 8,431
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Yaritza vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2908
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Yaritza was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
510 babies were named Yaritza in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
How Yaritza compares
8,431 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
Yaritza's all-time total is 22x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yaritza | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,431 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 510 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yaritza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yaritza splits its recorded history at 2001: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 510 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yaritza at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#2,908
Active since
1975
Yaritza popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 510
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Yaritza popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1993 (Yaritza as boys' name)
Yaritza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yaritza's strongest decade.
2,739 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Yaritza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 375
1980s
375 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,728 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,657 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,739 births
- 2020s 889
2020s
889 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,739 births (32% of all-time use).
How Yaritza 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 Yaritza's total volume
Yaritza vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yaritza by state
Where Yaritza concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,764 | 20.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,431 | 17.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 684 | 8.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 655 | 7.8% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 461 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 420 | 5.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 337 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Washington | | 163 | 1.9% |
California share of Yaritza's total US births 20.9%
Even split
1,764 of 8,431 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Yaritza appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yaritza? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 8,431 babies named Yaritza. Today it holds rank #2908 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 510 births.
When was Yaritza most popular? ▼
Yaritza was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,739 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Yaritza most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yaritza are California (1,764 births), Texas (1,431 births), Illinois (684 births).
How long has the name Yaritza been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yaritza since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yaritza? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaretzi, Yareli, Yara, Yarely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yaritza's data
- Yaritza's decade-level peak was the 2010s (2,739 total births); usage has since declined to 889 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yaritzas (1,764 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 Yaritza
Nearby Names Like Yaritza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yaritza
Yaretzi Girl
#795 13,609 births
Yareli Girl
#794 10,702 births
Yara Girl
#581 7,534 births
Yarely Girl
#2212 4,040 births
Yaretzy Girl
#3373 2,762 births
Compare Yaritza side by side: Yaritza vs Yaretzi Yaritza vs Yareli Yaritza vs Yara
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Yaritza
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, 1975–2025 (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. "Yaritza: #2908 Girls' Name - 8,431 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yaritza. 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 Yaritza 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.