Yanitza: 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	–	#11,444
1980s	39	4	+680%	#6,154
1990s	167	17	+328%	#3,830
2000s	270	27	+62%	#3,643
2010s	131	13	-51%	#6,245
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-55%	#9,528

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,444

1980s

+680%

#6,154

1990s

167

+328%

#3,830

2000s

270

+62%

#3,643

2010s

131

-51%

#6,245

2020s (to 2025)

-55%

#9,528

The story of Yanitza

Yanitza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,887 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 647 American babies have been named Yanitza. Its peak came in 2008, when 45 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 Yanitza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yanitza?

The median living Yanitza is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 28. An estimated 600 people named Yanitza 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.

Yanitza year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,887
2024	–	–
2023	9	#11,125
2022	–	–
2021	11	#9,528
2020	6	#15,009
2019	8	#12,401
2018	7	#13,733
2017	8	#12,676
2016	7	#14,265
2015	12	#9,464
2014	13	#8,949
2013	21	#6,245
2012	15	#8,198
2011	20	#6,556
2010	20	#6,629
2009	24	#5,886
2008	45	#3,643
2007	14	#8,992
2006	27	#5,229
2005	38	#3,871
2004	37	#3,896
2003	24	#5,230
2002	26	#4,759
2001	20	#5,811
2000	15	#7,149
1995	16	#5,948
1990	12	#7,293
1985	5	#12,475
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 Yanitza, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yanitza?

The median living Yanitza is about 21 years old. Half of all living Yanitzas are between 15 and 28 years old.

How many people named Yanitza are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Yanitza are alive in the United States, based on 647 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yanitza in 2025?

Yanitza ranked #10,887 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yanitza?

647 babies have been named Yanitza in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yanitza most popular?

Yanitza peaked in 2008, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Yanitza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yanitza rising or falling?

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

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Yanitza popularity over time

The story of Yanitza

How old are people named Yanitza?

Yanitza year by year

Frequently asked questions

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