Yajaira
Girl name · #4391 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Yajaira is currently the #4391 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Yajaira.
Babies named Yajaira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Yajaira first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 55 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 231 girls were named Yajaira — good for #1037 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yajaira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yajaira in class?
Yajaira scores 75 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 Yajaira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yajaira is most common
State-level data for Yajaira 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 Yajaira
Statistically, parents drawn to Yajaira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yadira, Yahaira, Yanira, Yakira, and Indira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yajaira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 47 | #3379 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 68 | #2632 |
| 2011 | 76 | #2416 |
| 2010 | 88 | #2202 |
| 2009 | 114 | #1860 |
| 2008 | 135 | #1657 |
| 2007 | 170 | #1402 |
| 2006 | 178 | #1314 |
| 2005 | 231 | #1037 |
| 2004 | 223 | #1038 |
| 2003 | 182 | #1180 |
| 2002 | 158 | #1252 |
| 2001 | 226 | #961 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yajaira a popular girl name?
Yajaira ranked #4391 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Yajaira most popular?
Yajaira peaked in 2005, when 231 American girls received the name (ranked #1037 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yajaira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Yajaira. It scores 75/100 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.