Yashira: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	168	17	–	#3,255
1990s	169	17	+1%	#3,578
2000s	101	10	-40%	#8,524
2010s	67	7	-34%	#8,176
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-50%	#12,204

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

168

–

#3,255

1990s

169

+1%

#3,578

2000s

101

-40%

#8,524

2010s

-34%

#8,176

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#12,204

The story of Yashira

Yashira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,871 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 525 American babies have been named Yashira. Its peak came in 1992, when 31 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 Yashira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yashira?

The median living Yashira is about 32 years old; half are between 20 and 37. An estimated 500 people named Yashira 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.

Yashira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,871
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	8	#12,204
2021	–	–
2020	6	#15,014
2019	5	#17,909
2018	10	#10,518
2017	5	#18,339
2016	9	#11,741
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#16,455
2012	8	#13,428
2011	15	#8,176
2010	9	#12,238
2009	14	#8,868
2008	10	#11,576
2007	12	#10,111
2006	5	#19,967
2005	8	#12,969
2004	6	#16,040
2003	12	#9,036
2002	11	#9,460
2001	11	#9,333
2000	12	#8,524
1995	20	#5,017
1990	21	#4,689
1985	13	#5,674
1980	6	#10,378
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 Yashira, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yashira?

The median living Yashira is about 32 years old. Half of all living Yashiras are between 20 and 37 years old.

How many people named Yashira are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Yashira are alive in the United States, based on 525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yashira in 2025?

Yashira ranked #14,871 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yashira?

525 babies have been named Yashira in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yashira most popular?

Yashira peaked in 1992, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Yashira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yashira rising or falling?

Yashira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Yashira popularity over time

The story of Yashira

How old are people named Yashira?

Yashira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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