Yarah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,982

among girls · ↑306 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yarah · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

27 babies

All-time total

361

#14,405 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Yarah popularity over time

361 babies have been named Yarah since 1996, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	10	1	–	#15,828
2000s	77	8	+670%	#8,993
2010s	132	13	+71%	#5,977
2020s (to 2025)	142	24	+79%	#4,982

Where Yarah 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Yarah

Yarah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,982 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 361 American babies have been named Yarah. Its peak came in 2022, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Yarah?

The median living Yarah is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Yarah 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.

Yarah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,982
2024	25	#5,288
2023	21	#5,948
2022	27	#5,020
2021	23	#5,566
2020	19	#6,308
2019	21	#5,977
2018	16	#7,397
2017	13	#8,756
2016	11	#10,088
2015	11	#10,119
2014	10	#10,924
2013	11	#10,215
2012	17	#7,444
2011	12	#9,700
2010	10	#11,211
2009	11	#10,645
2008	9	#12,542
2007	14	#8,993
2006	9	#12,388
2005	6	#16,393
2004	5	#18,742
2003	5	#18,348
2002	7	#13,556
2001	6	#15,298
2000	5	#17,568
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yarah?

The median living Yarah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Yarahs are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Yarah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yarah are alive in the United States, based on 361 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yarah in 2025?

Yarah ranked #4,982 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yarah?

361 babies have been named Yarah in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yarah most popular?

Yarah peaked in 2022, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Yarah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yarah rising or falling?

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

Will Yarah become more popular?

Yarah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Yarah 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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