Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1981
Yira
13 babies named Yira in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1981–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Yira sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 13 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yira has been recorded 13 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2000.
- 13 total births
- 1981–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Yira since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 13
- total births
- 1981–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Yira was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yira in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Yira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yira's full recorded timeline at 2000, 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 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yira at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Yira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2000
- Peak year (1981)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Yira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Yira's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Yira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).
Yira by state
Where Yira concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 8 | 61.5% |
New York share of Yira's total US births 61.5%
8 of 13 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yira? ▼
Yira has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 8 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Yira most popular? ▼
Yira was most popular in the 1980s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Yira most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yira are New York (8 births).
How long has the name Yira been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yira since 1981 -- 20 years through the most recent 2000 data.
What names are similar to Yira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yireh, Yiran, Yiru. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yira's data
- Yira's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yiras (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Yira
Nearby Names Like Yira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yira
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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, 1981–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yira: Baby Name Since 1981 - 13 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yira. 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 Yira 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.