Yadira
Girl name · #3843 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Yadira is currently the #3843 girl name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2408, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Yadira.
The 76-year story
Yadira first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 593 girls were named Yadira — good for #506 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Yadira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yadira in class?
Yadira scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Yadira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yadira is most common
State-level data for Yadira 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 Yadira
Statistically, parents drawn to Yadira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yajaira, Yahaira, Yanira, Indira, and Yakira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yadira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 78 | #2338 |
| 2016 | 73 | #2479 |
| 2015 | 76 | #2408 |
| 2014 | 98 | #2010 |
| 2013 | 132 | #1624 |
| 2012 | 153 | #1477 |
| 2011 | 195 | #1229 |
| 2010 | 249 | #1008 |
| 2009 | 318 | #869 |
| 2008 | 394 | #751 |
| 2007 | 503 | #597 |
| 2006 | 543 | #545 |
| 2005 | 593 | #506 |
| 2004 | 510 | #562 |
| 2003 | 454 | #600 |
| 2002 | 393 | #644 |
| 2001 | 346 | #709 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yadira a popular girl name?
Yadira ranked #3843 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2408.
When was the name Yadira most popular?
Yadira peaked in 2005, when 593 American girls received the name (ranked #506 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yadira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Yadira. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.