Total births
22
Boys' name · since 2021
Yerson
Yerson has 22 recorded births since 2021 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12126
- among boys today
- 22
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yerson is the #12126 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 22 recorded since 2021.
Yerson has 22 recorded births among boys since 2021, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12126 as of the latest data, more common than 15% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2025.
- #12126 among boys today
- 22 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 15% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yerson is currently the #12126 boys' name in America, more common than 15% of boys - 22 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12126
- among boys today
- 22
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
Yerson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12126
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yerson was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Yerson in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Yerson compares
22 8th 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
Yerson's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yerson | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yerson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yerson's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yerson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,126
Active since
2021
Yerson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Yerson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yerson's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yerson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yerson? ▼
Since 2021, Social Security records show 22 babies named Yerson. Today it holds rank #12126 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 6 births.
When was Yerson most popular? ▼
Yerson was most popular in the 2020s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Yerson been used? ▼
Records for Yerson go back to 2021, giving 5 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yerson? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Yerson
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yerson
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Yeriel Boy
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Yerick Boy
#8101 282 births
Yerachmiel Boy
#8547 238 births
Compare Yerson side by side: Yerson vs Yerik Yerson vs Yeray Yerson vs Yeriel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2021–2025 (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. "Yerson: #12126 Boys' Name - 22 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yerson. 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 Yerson 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 July 2026.