Total births
266
Boys' name · since 1998
Yaroslav
Yaroslav has 266 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7516
- among boys today
- 266
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
266 babies have been named Yaroslav since 1998, making it today's #7516 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yaroslav has been recorded 266 times among boys since 1998, currently ranked #7516 nationally and more common than 47% of boys, 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 1998 to 2025.
- #7516 among boys today
- 266 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 47% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yaroslav is currently the #7516 boys' name in America, more common than 47% of boys - 266 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7516
- among boys today
- 266
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 47%
- more common than other boys
Yaroslav vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7516
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 47% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Yaroslav was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
17 babies were named Yaroslav in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Yaroslav compares
266 43th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Yaroslav's all-time total is 28% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yaroslav | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 266 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yaroslav's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yaroslav's full recorded timeline at 2012, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yaroslav at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#7,516
Active since
1998
Yaroslav popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Yaroslav by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yaroslav's strongest decade.
126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Yaroslav births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
126 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 126 births (47% of all-time use).
Yaroslav by state
Where Yaroslav concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 10 | 3.8% |
Florida share of Yaroslav's total US births 3.8%
10 of 266 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yaroslav? ▼
266 babies have been named Yaroslav since 1998. It currently ranks #7516 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 17 births.
When was Yaroslav most popular? ▼
Yaroslav was most popular in the 2010s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Yaroslav most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yaroslav are Florida (10 births).
How long has the name Yaroslav been used? ▼
Yaroslav has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yaroslav? ▼
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 Yaroslav's data
- Yaroslav's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (126 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Yaroslavs (10 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 Yaroslav
Nearby Names Like Yaroslav
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yaroslav
Yariel Boy
#1992 2,028 births
Yared Boy
#3490 714 births
Yareth Boy
#4673 403 births
Yaron Boy
295 births
Yarel Boy
#10508 281 births
Compare Yaroslav side by side: Yaroslav vs Yariel Yaroslav vs Yared Yaroslav vs Yareth
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Yaroslav: #7516 Boys' Name - 266 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yaroslav. 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 Yaroslav 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.