Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Yaritza

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,894 Trend ↓ Falling 57%
Rank 2025
#2,894
among girls · ↑32 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
59
named Yaritza · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 27,242
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
515 babies
All-time total
8,436
#1,861 all-time among girls
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Yaritza popularity over time

8,436 babies have been named Yaritza since 1975, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 43 – 43 4 – #3,438
1980s 375 – 375 38 +772% #2,168
1990s 1,728 5 1,733 173 +362% #492
2000s 2,657 – 2,657 266 +53% #680
2010s 2,739 – 2,739 274 +3% #777
2020s (to 2025) 889 – 889 148 -46% #1,135

Where Yaritza 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 50 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

Where Yaritza is most popular

Girls named Yaritza per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.086 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Colorado, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Yaritza born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 28 0.200 +132%
Colorado 21 0.188 +118%
Texas 140 0.174 +102%
California 122 0.145 +68%
Illinois 28 0.122 +42%
Washington 13 0.090 ≈ national
Georgia 19 0.084 ≈ national
New York 31 0.078 -9%
New Jersey 14 0.078 -10%
Oregon 5 0.077 -11%
Florida 31 0.072 -16%
Alabama 5 0.053 -38%
Virginia 8 0.047 -46%
Indiana 5 0.036 -59%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -63%
North Carolina 6 0.026 -69%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yaritza

Yaritza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,894 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 8,436 American babies have been named Yaritza. Its peak came in 1993, when 515 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 Yaritza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yaritza?

The median living Yaritza is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 8,400 people named Yaritza 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.

Yaritza year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 59 #2,894 – –
2024 57 #2,926 – –
2023 185 #1,252 – –
2022 216 #1,135 – –
2021 182 #1,276 – –
2020 190 #1,210 – –
2019 336 #816 – –
2018 193 #1,218 – –
2017 169 #1,372 – –
2016 206 #1,208 – –
2015 289 #940 – –
2014 268 #992 – –
2013 302 #856 – –
2012 354 #777 – –
2011 276 #937 – –
2010 346 #794 – –
2009 344 #822 – –
2008 447 #680 – –
2007 281 #962 – –
2006 297 #896 – –
2005 297 #852 – –
2004 243 #981 – –
2003 238 #977 – –
2002 176 #1,174 – –
2001 179 #1,166 – –
2000 155 #1,265 – –
1995 156 #1,130 – –
1990 48 #2,522 – –
1985 41 #2,438 – –
1980 30 #2,999 – –
1975 7 #7,970 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yaritza?

The median living Yaritza is about 17 years old. Half of all living Yaritzas are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Yaritza are alive today?

An estimated 8,400 people named Yaritza are alive in the United States, based on 8,436 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yaritza in 2025?

Yaritza ranked #2,894 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yaritza?

8,436 babies have been named Yaritza in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yaritza most popular?

Yaritza peaked in 1993, when 515 newborns received the name.

Is Yaritza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yaritza rising or falling?

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

Will Yaritza become more popular?

Yaritza is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Yaritza 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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