Yer: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	283	97	380	38	–	#2,294
1990s	272	45	317	32	-17%	#2,796
2000s	17	–	17	2	-95%	#14,993
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

–

1960s

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1970s

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1980s

283

380

–

#2,294

1990s

272

317

-17%

#2,796

2000s

–

-95%

#14,993

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Yer

Yer is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1980, 714 American babies have been named Yer, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1988, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Yer?

The median living Yer is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 40. An estimated 700 people named Yer 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.

Yer 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
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2003	–	–	–	–
2002	5	#18,028	–	–
2001	6	#15,313	–	–
2000	6	#14,993	–	–
1995	39	#3,020	8	#6,978
1990	42	#2,796	6	#8,092
1985	24	#3,619	13	#3,593
1980	17	#4,516	7	#5,516
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yer?

The median living Yer is about 36 years old. Half of all living Yers are between 32 and 40 years old.

How many people named Yer are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Yer are alive in the United States, based on 714 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yer in 2025?

Yer did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Yer?

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

When was the name Yer most popular?

Yer peaked in 1988, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Yer a boy or girl name?

Yer is used for both: about 80% of babies named Yer have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Yer rising or falling?

Yer has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Yer popularity over time

The story of Yer

How old are people named Yer?

Yer year by year

Frequently asked questions

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