Yelitza: 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	–	#10,894
1980s	94	9	+1780%	#2,528
1990s	210	21	+123%	#2,306
2000s	341	34	+62%	#3,068
2010s	324	32	-5%	#3,648
2020s (to 2025)	227	38	+17%	#2,286

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,894

1980s

+1780%

#2,528

1990s

210

+123%

#2,306

2000s

341

+62%

#3,068

2010s

324

-5%

#3,648

2020s (to 2025)

227

+17%

#2,286

The story of Yelitza

Yelitza is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,313 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,201 American babies have been named Yelitza. Its peak came in 2023, when 81 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 Yelitza stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yelitza?

The median living Yelitza is about 18 years old; half are between 7 and 26. An estimated 1,200 people named Yelitza 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.

Yelitza year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,313
2024	34	#4,292
2023	81	#2,286
2022	33	#4,373
2021	27	#4,950
2020	33	#4,258
2019	40	#3,785
2018	35	#4,139
2017	19	#6,522
2016	34	#4,343
2015	43	#3,648
2014	29	#4,890
2013	36	#4,154
2012	36	#4,210
2011	24	#5,720
2010	28	#5,104
2009	24	#5,887
2008	23	#6,126
2007	53	#3,243
2006	51	#3,262
2005	25	#5,256
2004	51	#3,068
2003	29	#4,530
2002	28	#4,492
2001	34	#3,862
2000	23	#5,145
1995	15	#6,254
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,663
1980	7	#9,084
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 Yelitza, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yelitza?

The median living Yelitza is about 18 years old. Half of all living Yelitzas are between 7 and 26 years old.

How many people named Yelitza are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Yelitza are alive in the United States, based on 1,201 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yelitza in 2025?

Yelitza ranked #6,313 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yelitza?

1,201 babies have been named Yelitza in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yelitza most popular?

Yelitza peaked in 2023, when 81 newborns received the name.

Is Yelitza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yelitza rising or falling?

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

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Yelitza popularity over time

The story of Yelitza

How old are people named Yelitza?

Yelitza year by year

Frequently asked questions

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