Total births
42
Girls' name · since 2004
Yazira
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Yazira, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16473
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
42 babies have been named Yazira since 2004, making it today's #16473 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Yazira recorded 42 times among girls since 2004, holding rank #16473 nationally today, ahead of 7% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2024.
- #16473 among girls today
- 42 born since 2004
- 2000s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yazira is currently the #16473 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 42 born since 2004, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16473
- among girls today
- 42
- born since 2004
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Yazira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16473
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 7% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Yazira was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
10 babies were named Yazira in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Yazira compares
42 13th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Yazira's all-time total is 89% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yazira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 42 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yazira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yazira's full recorded timeline at 2008, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yazira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#16,473
Active since
2004
Yazira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Yazira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yazira's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Yazira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yazira? ▼
Yazira has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 2004, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16473 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Yazira most popular? ▼
Yazira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Yazira been used? ▼
Records for Yazira go back to 2004, giving 21 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Yazira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yazmin, Yazmine, Yazmeen, Yazlin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yazira's data
- Yazira's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- 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 Yazira
Nearby Names Like Yazira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yazira
Yazmin Girl
#1785 9,344 births
Yazmine Girl
#4064 2,660 births
Yazmeen Girl
495 births
Yazlin Girl
#5109 468 births
Yazlyn Girl
#5108 373 births
Compare Yazira side by side: Yazira vs Yazmin Yazira vs Yazmine Yazira vs Yazmeen
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yazira
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, 2004–2024 (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. "Yazira: #16473 Girls' Name - 42 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yazira. 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 Yazira 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.