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How Many People Are Named Yara?
Estimated people named Yara living in the U.S. today
6,868
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,969
- Peak year: 2022 (531 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,868
Yara by age group — who carries the name today?
Yara popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Yara
Yara has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,969 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,868 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 49,767 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Yaras 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 Yara in the US?
An estimated 6,868 people named Yara are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Yara very rare — about 1 in 49,767 Americans.
Is Yara a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Yara is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Yara most popular?
Yara peaked in 2022, when 531 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Yara?
Yara ranks #3,010 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).