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How Many People Are Named Yair?
Estimated people named Yair living in the U.S. today
4,843
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,917
- Peak year: 2006 (311 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,843
Yair by age group — who carries the name today?
Yair popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Yair
Yair has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,917 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,843 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 70,576 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Yairs 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 Yair in the US?
An estimated 4,843 people named Yair are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Yair very rare — about 1 in 70,576 Americans.
Is Yair a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Yair is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Yair most popular?
Yair peaked in 2006, when 311 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Yair?
Yair ranks #3,712 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).