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How Many People Are Named Yahir?
Estimated people named Yahir living in the U.S. today
12,000
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 12,174
- Peak year: 2003 (1,287 births)
- Estimated living today: 12,000
Yahir by age group — who carries the name today?
Yahir popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Yahir
Yahir has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 12,174 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 12,000 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 28,483 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Yahirs you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Yahir in the US?
An estimated 12,000 people named Yahir are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Yahir rare — about 1 in 28,483 Americans.
Is Yahir a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Yahir is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Yahir most popular?
Yahir peaked in 2003, when 1,287 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Yahir?
Yahir ranks #2,149 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 52 out of 100 (higher means rarer).