boys' name ★ peaked 2003

Yahir

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #816 Trend ↑ Rising 18%
Rank 2025
#816
among boys · ↓51 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
305
named Yahir · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,600
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2003
1,287 babies
All-time total
12,481
#1,067 all-time among boys
First recorded
1992
in Social Security records

Yahir popularity over time

12,481 babies have been named Yahir since 1992, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 43 43 4 – #5,309
2000s 45 6,292 6,337 634 +14637% #258
2010s 5 4,370 4,375 438 -31% #430
2020s (to 2025) – 1,726 1,726 288 -34% #765

Where Yahir is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 313 0.18 outside top 500
2027 320 0.19 outside top 500
2028 327 0.19 outside top 500
2029 332 0.19 outside top 500
2030 337 0.20 outside top 500

Where Yahir is most popular

Boys named Yahir per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.170 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, Kansas, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Yahir born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Colorado 56 0.434 +155%
Kansas 24 0.350 +105%
Arizona 53 0.324 +90%
Texas 284 0.322 +89%
California 273 0.299 +75%
North Carolina 62 0.243 +42%
Nevada 13 0.228 +34%
Illinois 54 0.211 +24%
Maryland 25 0.210 +23%
Oregon 15 0.198 +16%
Washington 32 0.196 +15%
Virginia 35 0.184 +8%
New Mexico 6 0.182 +7%
New York 74 0.171 ≈ national
New Jersey 32 0.159 -7%
Georgia 40 0.158 -7%
Oklahoma 12 0.136 -20%
Florida 64 0.135 -21%
Tennessee 24 0.133 -22%
Massachusetts 12 0.087 -49%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -54%
Pennsylvania 16 0.060 -65%
Utah 5 0.052 -69%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -72%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -76%
Ohio 7 0.026 -85%
Michigan 5 0.024 -86%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yahir

Yahir is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #816 in 2025 with 305 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 12,481 American babies have been named Yahir. Its peak came in 2003, when 1,287 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yahir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yahir?

The median living Yahir is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 20. An estimated 12 thousand people named Yahir are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yahir year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 305 #816
2024 – – 332 #765
2023 – – 291 #840
2022 – – 291 #840
2021 – – 253 #909
2020 – – 254 #894
2019 – – 286 #805
2018 – – 277 #813
2017 – – 269 #828
2016 – – 327 #746
2015 – – 389 #664
2014 5 #19,097 490 #569
2013 – – 572 #482
2012 – – 508 #519
2011 – – 635 #430
2010 – – 617 #439
2009 – – 686 #421
2008 – – 735 #401
2007 7 #15,403 738 #401
2006 5 #19,941 776 #386
2005 6 #16,377 764 #379
2004 8 #12,732 947 #323
2003 13 #8,482 1,274 #258
2002 6 #15,343 334 #604
2001 – – 20 #4,114
2000 – – 18 #4,382
1995 – – 7 #7,776
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yahir, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yahir?

The median living Yahir is about 16 years old. Half of all living Yahirs are between 10 and 20 years old.

How many people named Yahir are alive today?

An estimated 12 thousand people named Yahir are alive in the United States, based on 12,481 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yahir in 2025?

Yahir ranked #816 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 305 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yahir?

12,481 babies have been named Yahir in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yahir most popular?

Yahir peaked in 2003, when 1,287 newborns received the name.

Is Yahir a boy or girl name?

Yahir is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yahir rising or falling?

Yahir is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yahir become more popular?

Yahir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 337 boys named Yahir in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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