Total births
525
Girls' name · since 1980
Yashira
525 babies named Yashira in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 525
- total births
- 1980–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Yashira is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 525 have been recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yashira has been recorded 525 times among girls since 1980, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- 525 total births
- 1980–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
525 girls have been named Yashira since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 525
- total births
- 1980–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Yashira was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
31 babies were named Yashira in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Yashira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yashira's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yashira at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Yashira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (1992)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Yashira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yashira's strongest decade.
169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Yashira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
168 births
- 1990s
1990s
169 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s 67
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 169 births (32% of all-time use).
How Yashira 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 Yashira's total volume
Yashira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yashira by state
Where Yashira concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 83 | 15.8% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 15 | 2.9% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 12 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Connecticut | | 11 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 1.0% |
New York share of Yashira's total US births 15.8%
Even split
83 of 525 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yashira? ▼
Yashira has been given to 525 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 31 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Yashira most popular? ▼
Yashira was most popular in the 1990s decade with 169 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Yashira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yashira are New York (83 births), New Jersey (15 births), Massachusetts (12 births).
How long has the name Yashira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yashira since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yashira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yasmin, Yasmine, Yasmeen, Yasmina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yashira's data
- Yashira's decade-level peak was the 1990s (169 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Yashiras (83 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Yashira
Nearby Names Like Yashira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yashira
Yasmin Girl
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Yasmine Girl
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Yasmeen Girl
#1932 6,184 births
Yasmina Girl
#1728 1,641 births
Yashica Girl
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Compare Yashira side by side: Yashira vs Yasmin Yashira vs Yasmine Yashira vs Yasmeen
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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, 1980–2025 (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. "Yashira: Baby Name Since 1980 - 525 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yashira. 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 Yashira 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.