Yareth
Boy name · #3924 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Yareth is currently the #3924 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Yareth.
The 21-year story
Yareth first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 53 babies and a rank of #2510. 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 Yareth per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yareth against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yareth in class?
Yareth scores 56 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 Yareth is most common
State-level data for Yareth 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 Yareth
Statistically, parents drawn to Yareth tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kaleth, Avyukth, Nazareth, Yeiden, and Vedanth.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yareth | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 22 | #4571 |
| 2023 | 53 | #2510 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 16 | #5451 |
| 2019 | 27 | #3899 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4466 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3787 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 8 | #8803 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yareth a popular boy name?
Yareth ranked #3924 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Yareth most popular?
Yareth peaked in 2023, when 53 American boys received the name (ranked #2510 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yareth?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Yareth. It scores 56/100 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.