Total births
138
Boys' name · since 1984
Yashar
138 babies named Yashar in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 138
- total births
- 1984–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Yashar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 138 have been recorded since 1984.
Social Security Administration records show Yashar recorded 138 times among boys since 1984, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- 138 total births
- 1984–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
138 boys have been named Yashar since 1984, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 138
- total births
- 1984–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Yashar was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
9 babies were named Yashar in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Yashar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yashar's full recorded timeline at 2008, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yashar at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Yashar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Yashar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yashar's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Yashar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
29 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 42 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yashar? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 138 babies named Yashar. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 9 births.
When was Yashar most popular? ▼
Yashar was most popular in the 2010s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Yashar been used? ▼
Records for Yashar go back to 1984, giving 42 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yashar? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaseen, Yasir, Yasin, Yash, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yashar's data
- Yashar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- 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 Yashar
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yashar
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Yasin Boy
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Yash Boy
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Yasser Boy
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Compare Yashar side by side: Yashar vs Yaseen Yashar vs Yasir Yashar vs Yasin
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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, 1984–2025 (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. "Yashar: Baby Name Since 1984 - 138 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yashar. 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 Yashar 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.