Total births
40
Girls' name · since 2004
Yasirah
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Yasirah, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 40
- total births
- 2004–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
Yasirah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 40 have been recorded since 2004.
Yasirah has 40 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2019.
- 40 total births
- 2004–2019 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Yasirah since 2004, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2019.
- 40
- total births
- 2004–2019
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Yasirah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
10 babies were named Yasirah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Yasirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yasirah splits its recorded history at 2012: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yasirah at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Yasirah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2019
- Peak year (2012)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Yasirah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yasirah's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Yasirah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 32 births (80% of all-time use).
Yasirah by state
Where Yasirah concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 12.5% |
Pennsylvania share of Yasirah's total US births 12.5%
5 of 40 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yasirah? ▼
Yasirah has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 10 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Yasirah most popular? ▼
Yasirah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Yasirah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yasirah are Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Yasirah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yasirah since 2004 -- 16 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Yasirah? ▼
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 Yasirah's data
- Pennsylvania records the most Yasirahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Yasirah
Nearby Names Like Yasirah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yasirah
Yasmin Girl
#918 21,747 births
Yasmine Girl
#1210 13,801 births
Yasmeen Girl
#1932 6,184 births
Yasmina Girl
#1728 1,641 births
Yashica Girl
1,048 births
Compare Yasirah side by side: Yasirah vs Yasmin Yasirah vs Yasmine Yasirah vs Yasmeen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2004–2019 (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. "Yasirah: Baby Name Since 2004 - 40 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yasirah. 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 Yasirah 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.