Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2005

Yajaira

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,457 Trend ↑ Rising 12%
Rank 2025
#4,457
among girls · ↑10 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Yajaira
How common
1 in 50,227
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2005
231 babies
All-time total
5,679
#2,362 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Yajaira popularity over time

5,679 babies have been named Yajaira since 1973, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 345 – 345 35 – #1,231
1980s 1,082 – 1,082 108 +214% #946
1990s 1,773 5 1,778 178 +64% #919
2000s 1,804 – 1,804 180 +1% #965
2010s 486 – 486 49 -73% #2,218
2020s (to 2025) 184 – 184 31 -37% #3,878

Where Yajaira is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 33 0.02 outside top 500
2028 34 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Yajaira

Yajaira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,457 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 5,679 American babies have been named Yajaira. Its peak came in 2005, when 231 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 Yajaira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yajaira?

The median living Yajaira is about 27 years old; half are between 20 and 35. An estimated 5,600 people named Yajaira are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Yajaira 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 32 #4,457 – –
2024 32 #4,467 – –
2023 24 #5,379 – –
2022 27 #5,018 – –
2021 39 #3,878 – –
2020 30 #4,541 – –
2019 21 #5,976 – –
2018 29 #4,765 – –
2017 32 #4,476 – –
2016 47 #3,409 – –
2015 31 #4,581 – –
2014 35 #4,264 – –
2013 59 #2,901 – –
2012 68 #2,653 – –
2011 76 #2,433 – –
2010 88 #2,218 – –
2009 114 #1,865 – –
2008 135 #1,663 – –
2007 170 #1,408 – –
2006 178 #1,322 – –
2005 231 #1,040 – –
2004 223 #1,042 – –
2003 182 #1,186 – –
2002 158 #1,257 – –
2001 226 #965 – –
2000 187 #1,103 – –
1995 190 #990 – –
1990 124 #1,317 – –
1985 130 #1,117 – –
1980 94 #1,350 – –
1975 26 #2,879 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yajaira?

The median living Yajaira is about 27 years old. Half of all living Yajairas are between 20 and 35 years old.

How many people named Yajaira are alive today?

An estimated 5,600 people named Yajaira are alive in the United States, based on 5,679 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yajaira in 2025?

Yajaira ranked #4,457 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yajaira?

5,679 babies have been named Yajaira in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yajaira most popular?

Yajaira peaked in 2005, when 231 newborns received the name.

Is Yajaira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yajaira rising or falling?

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

Will Yajaira become more popular?

Yajaira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Yajaira 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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