Yari
Girl name · #4141 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Yari is currently the #4141 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Yari.
Babies named Yari per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 29-year story
Yari first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 44 babies and a rank of #3516. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yari in class?
Yari scores 72 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 Yari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yari is most common
State-level data for Yari 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 Yari
Statistically, parents drawn to Yari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nari, Keari, Zamari, Keyari, and Inari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yari a popular girl name?
Yari ranked #4141 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Yari most popular?
Yari peaked in 2024, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3516 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Yari. It scores 72/100 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.