Iyari
Girl name · #5198 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Iyari, placing it at #5198 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Iyari.
The 25-year story
Iyari first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 28 babies and a rank of #4746. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Iyari per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Iyari in class?
Iyari scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Iyari is most common
State-level data for Iyari is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Iyari
Statistically, parents drawn to Iyari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Inari, Yari, Keyari, Nayari, and Keari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Iyari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 5 | #15306 |
| 2021 | 8 | #11146 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8953 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Iyari a popular girl name?
Iyari ranked #5198 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Iyari most popular?
Iyari peaked in 2023, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4746 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Iyari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Iyari. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.