Yakira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,752

among girls · ↓284 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yakira · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1997

51 babies

All-time total

993

#7,556 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Yakira popularity over time

993 babies have been named Yakira since 1981, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1980s	28	3	–	#7,401
1990s	314	31	+1021%	#2,554
2000s	319	32	+2%	#3,100
2010s	198	20	-38%	#5,102
2020s (to 2025)	134	22	+13%	#4,468

Where Yakira 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	40	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Yakira

Yakira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,752 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 993 American babies have been named Yakira. Its peak came in 1997, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Yakira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yakira?

The median living Yakira is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 28. An estimated 1,000 people named Yakira 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.

Yakira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,752
2024	32	#4,468
2023	20	#6,159
2022	21	#5,976
2021	17	#6,951
2020	15	#7,551
2019	16	#7,323
2018	18	#6,774
2017	17	#7,084
2016	17	#7,218
2015	20	#6,438
2014	20	#6,434
2013	20	#6,451
2012	19	#6,860
2011	23	#5,928
2010	28	#5,102
2009	22	#6,303
2008	34	#4,545
2007	30	#4,941
2006	32	#4,568
2005	25	#5,255
2004	25	#5,204
2003	31	#4,304
2002	47	#3,100
2001	35	#3,781
2000	38	#3,523
1995	23	#4,514
1990	7	#11,392
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yakira?

The median living Yakira is about 21 years old. Half of all living Yakiras are between 12 and 28 years old.

How many people named Yakira are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Yakira are alive in the United States, based on 993 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yakira in 2025?

Yakira ranked #4,752 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yakira?

993 babies have been named Yakira in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yakira most popular?

Yakira peaked in 1997, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Yakira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yakira rising or falling?

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

Will Yakira become more popular?

Yakira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 girls named Yakira 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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