Boys' name · since 1912

Yaro

Yaro has 25 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#27,411 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade

Yaro sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 25 recorded since 1912.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaro has been recorded 25 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1920.

  • #27,411 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 25 born since 1912
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaro ranks #27,411 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.

#27,411 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yaro's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.

Yaro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Yaro's SSA record in two at 1918 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Yaro popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1920

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1918)
7
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
5.566.577.5 1912191519181920 6

Yaro by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (19 births, 76% of the file).

1910s was Yaro's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Yaro births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 19 births (76% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Yaro by state

Where Yaro concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Yaro
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
24 96.0%
Ohio share of Yaro's total US births 96.0%

24 of 25 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yaro?
Yaro has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,411 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1920. 7 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
Where does Yaro sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaro ranks #27,411 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yaro most popular?
Yaro was most popular in the 1910s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Yaro most popular?
The top states for the name Yaro are Ohio (24 births).
How long has the name Yaro been used?
The SSA has tracked Yaro since 1912 -- 9 years through the most recent 1920 data.
What names are similar to Yaro?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yariel, Yared, Yareth, Yaron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Yaro's data

  • Yaro's decade-level peak was the 1910s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Ohio records the most Yaros (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Yaro

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yaro: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1912–1920 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Yaro 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 August 2026.