Yaira: 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	5	1	–	#11,941
1980s	41	4	+720%	#9,293
1990s	69	7	+68%	#6,830
2000s	265	27	+284%	#3,527
2010s	127	13	-52%	#5,240
2020s (to 2025)	77	13	+1%	#6,157

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,941

1980s

+720%

#9,293

1990s

+68%

#6,830

2000s

265

+284%

#3,527

2010s

127

-52%

#5,240

2020s (to 2025)

+1%

#6,157

The story of Yaira

Yaira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,116 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 584 American babies have been named Yaira. Its peak came in 2007, when 42 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 Yaira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yaira?

The median living Yaira is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Yaira 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.

Yaira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,116
2024	12	#8,924
2023	20	#6,157
2022	8	#12,199
2021	10	#10,264
2020	11	#9,519
2019	9	#11,316
2018	9	#11,397
2017	8	#12,672
2016	16	#7,585
2015	9	#11,800
2014	11	#10,105
2013	12	#9,589
2012	11	#10,397
2011	15	#8,174
2010	27	#5,240
2009	17	#7,669
2008	15	#8,507
2007	42	#3,846
2006	26	#5,373
2005	30	#4,576
2004	24	#5,370
2003	41	#3,527
2002	26	#4,758
2001	34	#3,861
2000	10	#9,851
1995	–	–
1990	7	#11,390
1985	7	#9,293
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Yaira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yaira?

The median living Yaira is about 19 years old. Half of all living Yairas are between 12 and 24 years old.

How many people named Yaira are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Yaira are alive in the United States, based on 584 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yaira in 2025?

Yaira ranked #7,116 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yaira?

584 babies have been named Yaira in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yaira most popular?

Yaira peaked in 2007, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Yaira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yaira rising or falling?

Yaira is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Yaira popularity over time

The story of Yaira

How old are people named Yaira?

Yaira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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