Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2019

Yalitza

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,884
Rank 2025
#11,884
among girls · ↑1,537 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Yalitza
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
159 babies
All-time total
1,043
#7,295 all-time among girls
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Yalitza popularity over time

1,043 babies have been named Yalitza 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Girls

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
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1980s 164 16 – #2,373
1990s 186 19 +13% #2,556
2000s 228 23 +23% #3,978
2010s 315 32 +38% #1,414
2020s (to 2025) 150 25 -21% #3,396

The story of Yalitza

Yalitza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,884 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,043 American babies have been named Yalitza. Its peak came in 2019, when 159 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Yalitza?

The median living Yalitza is about 17 years old; half are between 6 and 29. An estimated 1,000 people named Yalitza are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Yalitza year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 8 #11,884
2024 7 #13,421
2023 22 #5,740
2022 33 #4,372
2021 34 #4,239
2020 46 #3,396
2019 159 #1,414
2018 10 #10,516
2017 10 #10,661
2016 15 #7,970
2015 14 #8,424
2014 19 #6,703
2013 29 #4,880
2012 18 #7,130
2011 15 #8,175
2010 26 #5,404
2009 27 #5,371
2008 31 #4,873
2007 40 #3,978
2006 27 #5,228
2005 21 #5,994
2004 23 #5,544
2003 14 #7,982
2002 19 #6,127
2001 10 #10,080
2000 16 #6,799
1995 25 #4,215
1990 13 #6,859
1985 20 #4,125
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Famous people named Yalitza

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Yalitza Aparicio Yalitza Aparicio Mexican actress (born 1993) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yalitza?

The median living Yalitza is about 17 years old. Half of all living Yalitzas are between 6 and 29 years old.

How many people named Yalitza are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Yalitza are alive in the United States, based on 1,043 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yalitza in 2025?

Yalitza ranked #11,884 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yalitza?

1,043 babies have been named Yalitza in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yalitza most popular?

Yalitza peaked in 2019, when 159 newborns received the name.

Is Yalitza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yalitza rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Yalitza?

Well-known people named Yalitza include Yalitza Aparicio (actor).

Names like Yalitza

Names that sound and feel close to Yalitza: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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