Yara
Girl name · #507 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Yara ranks #507 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 585 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,077 girls born in 2025 was named Yara.
Babies named Yara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 56-year story
Yara first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 585 babies and a rank of #507. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yara in class?
Yara scores 45 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 Yara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yara is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Yaras were CA (88), TX (54), MI (42), NY (41), FL (37). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Yara
Statistically, parents drawn to Yara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alara, Xiomara, Inara, Zara, and Elara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 585 | #507 |
| 2024 | 519 | #581 |
| 2023 | 488 | #612 |
| 2022 | 526 | #571 |
| 2021 | 454 | #657 |
| 2020 | 441 | #654 |
| 2019 | 365 | #765 |
| 2018 | 437 | #671 |
| 2017 | 264 | #985 |
| 2016 | 178 | #1330 |
| 2015 | 199 | #1236 |
| 2014 | 154 | #1459 |
| 2013 | 207 | #1161 |
| 2012 | 208 | #1179 |
| 2011 | 211 | #1160 |
| 2010 | 188 | #1269 |
| 2009 | 185 | #1307 |
| 2008 | 166 | #1426 |
| 2007 | 256 | #1030 |
| 2006 | 124 | #1691 |
| 2005 | 87 | #2122 |
| 2004 | 99 | #1895 |
| 2003 | 78 | #2203 |
| 2002 | 84 | #2046 |
| 2001 | 80 | #2075 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yara a popular girl name?
Yara ranked #507 among girls in 2025 with 585 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1236.
When was the name Yara most popular?
Yara peaked in 2025, when 585 American girls received the name (ranked #507 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,077 newborn American girls was named Yara. It scores 45/100 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.