Yaritza
Girl name · #2873 in 2025 · Very rare
Yaritza ranks #2873 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 59 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #937, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Yaritza.
The 50-year story
Yaritza first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1993, when 510 girls were named Yaritza — good for #492 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 Yaritza per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yaritza in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yaritza is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yaritza will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yaritza is most common
State-level data for Yaritza is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yaritza
Statistically, parents drawn to Yaritza tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maritza, Yulissa, Ysabella, Yakira, and Fabiana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yaritza | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2889 |
| 2023 | 185 | #1248 |
| 2022 | 216 | #1132 |
| 2021 | 182 | #1273 |
| 2020 | 190 | #1206 |
| 2019 | 336 | #813 |
| 2018 | 193 | #1216 |
| 2017 | 169 | #1364 |
| 2016 | 206 | #1203 |
| 2015 | 289 | #937 |
| 2014 | 268 | #992 |
| 2013 | 302 | #856 |
| 2012 | 354 | #776 |
| 2011 | 276 | #934 |
| 2010 | 346 | #793 |
| 2009 | 344 | #821 |
| 2008 | 447 | #680 |
| 2007 | 281 | #962 |
| 2006 | 297 | #895 |
| 2005 | 297 | #852 |
| 2004 | 243 | #978 |
| 2003 | 238 | #974 |
| 2002 | 176 | #1165 |
| 2001 | 179 | #1161 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yaritza a popular girl name?
Yaritza ranked #2873 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #937.
When was the name Yaritza most popular?
Yaritza peaked in 1993, when 510 American girls received the name (ranked #492 that year). Since 1993 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yaritza?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Yaritza. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.