Boys' name · since 1972

Yero

Yero has 19 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#29,547 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

Yero is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 19 have been recorded since 1972.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yero has been recorded 19 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1983.

  • #29,547 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 19 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yero ranks #29,547 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#29,547 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yero's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Yero's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Yero splits its recorded history at 1974: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Yero popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1972)
9
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
45678910 197219741983 5

Yero by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (14 births, 74% of the file).

1970s was Yero's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Yero births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 14 births (74% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yero? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 19 babies named Yero. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #29,547 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1972, with 9 births.
Where does Yero sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yero ranks #29,547 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yero most popular? ▼
Yero was most popular in the 1970s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Yero been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yero since 1972 -- 12 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Yero? ▼
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 Yero's data

  • Yero's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Yero

Nearby Names Like Yero

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yero

Yerik Boy
#3228 1,306 births
Yeray Boy
#7530 443 births
Yeriel Boy
#5116 403 births
Yerick Boy
#4034 282 births
Yerachmiel Boy
#12487 238 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yero: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1972–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Yero 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 August 2026.