Yanira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,232

among girls · ↑204 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yanira · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1993

123 babies

All-time total

3,309

#3,383 all-time among girls

First recorded

1964

in Social Security records

Yanira popularity over time

3,309 babies have been named Yanira since 1964, 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	26	3	–	#5,636
1970s	338	34	+1200%	#1,652
1980s	807	81	+139%	#1,349
1990s	922	92	+14%	#1,351
2000s	729	73	-21%	#1,907
2010s	327	33	-55%	#3,407
2020s (to 2025)	160	27	-18%	#4,106

Where Yanira 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.02	outside top 500
2028	24	0.02	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Yanira

Yanira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,232 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 3,309 American babies have been named Yanira. Its peak came in 1993, when 123 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 Yanira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yanira?

The median living Yanira is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 39. An estimated 3,200 people named Yanira 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.

Yanira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,232
2024	24	#5,436
2023	27	#4,991
2022	36	#4,106
2021	23	#5,565
2020	25	#5,159
2019	28	#4,902
2018	32	#4,454
2017	18	#6,795
2016	31	#4,629
2015	20	#6,439
2014	33	#4,452
2013	39	#3,915
2012	45	#3,581
2011	33	#4,462
2010	48	#3,407
2009	58	#2,998
2008	64	#2,829
2007	76	#2,482
2006	51	#3,261
2005	72	#2,456
2004	99	#1,907
2003	88	#2,045
2002	82	#2,099
2001	69	#2,329
2000	70	#2,257
1995	89	#1,668
1990	115	#1,384
1985	65	#1,758
1980	80	#1,501
1975	32	#2,513
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 Yanira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yanira?

The median living Yanira is about 31 years old. Half of all living Yaniras are between 21 and 39 years old.

How many people named Yanira are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Yanira are alive in the United States, based on 3,309 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yanira in 2025?

Yanira ranked #5,232 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yanira?

3,309 babies have been named Yanira in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yanira most popular?

Yanira peaked in 1993, when 123 newborns received the name.

Is Yanira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yanira rising or falling?

Yanira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Yanira become more popular?

Yanira looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Yanira in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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