Total births
47
Boys' name · since 2014
Yerai
Since 2014, U.S. Social Security records show 47 babies named Yerai, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7678
- among boys today
- 47
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Yerai currently ranks #7678 among boys' names in America, with 47 babies recorded since 2014.
Social Security Administration records show Yerai recorded 47 times among boys since 2014, holding rank #7678 nationally today, ahead of 46% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #7678 among boys today
- 47 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yerai is currently the #7678 boys' name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 47 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7678
- among boys today
- 47
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Yerai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7678
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Yerai was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yerai in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Yerai compares
47 16th 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
Yerai's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yerai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 47 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yerai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yerai's full recorded timeline at 2023, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yerai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,678
Active since
2014
Yerai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Yerai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yerai's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Yerai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 39 births (83% of all-time use).
Yerai by state
Where Yerai concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 10.6% |
California share of Yerai's total US births 10.6%
5 of 47 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yerai? ▼
47 babies have been named Yerai since 2014. It currently ranks #7678 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 11 births.
When was Yerai most popular? ▼
Yerai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Yerai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yerai are California (5 births).
How long has the name Yerai been used? ▼
Yerai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 12 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yerai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yerik, Yeray, Yeriel, Yerick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yerai's data
- California records the most Yerais (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Yerai
Nearby Names Like Yerai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yerai
Yerik Boy
#3766 1,306 births
Yeray Boy
#4677 443 births
Yeriel Boy
#5145 403 births
Yerick Boy
#8101 282 births
Yerachmiel Boy
#8547 238 births
Compare Yerai side by side: Yerai vs Yerik Yerai vs Yeray Yerai vs Yeriel
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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, 2014–2025 (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. "Yerai: #7678 Boys' Name - 47 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yerai. 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 Yerai 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.