Yahira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	25	3	–	#6,073
1980s	104	10	+316%	#4,530
1990s	52	5	-50%	#6,658
2000s	240	24	+362%	#4,126
2010s	50	5	-79%	#9,203
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-50%	#12,157

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,073

1980s

104

+316%

#4,530

1990s

-50%

#6,658

2000s

240

+362%

#4,126

2010s

-79%

#9,203

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#12,157

The story of Yahira

Yahira is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 486 American babies have been named Yahira. Its peak came in 2007, when 38 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 Yahira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yahira?

The median living Yahira is about 22 years old; half are between 18 and 36. An estimated 500 people named Yahira are alive in the United States today.

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

Yahira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#13,420
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	8	#12,157
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	8	#12,827
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	8	#13,090
2012	9	#12,167
2011	12	#9,696
2010	13	#9,203
2009	19	#7,052
2008	26	#5,567
2007	38	#4,126
2006	35	#4,261
2005	33	#4,263
2004	25	#5,203
2003	29	#4,525
2002	16	#7,034
2001	11	#9,329
2000	8	#11,760
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	16	#4,857
1980	11	#6,311
1975	8	#7,158
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yahira?

The median living Yahira is about 22 years old. Half of all living Yahiras are between 18 and 36 years old.

How many people named Yahira are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Yahira are alive in the United States, based on 486 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yahira in 2025?

Yahira did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Yahira?

486 babies have been named Yahira in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yahira most popular?

Yahira peaked in 2007, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Yahira a boy or girl name?

Yahira is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yahira rising or falling?

Yahira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Yahira popularity over time

The story of Yahira

How old are people named Yahira?

Yahira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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