Yanira
Girl name · #5136 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
In 2025, 25 baby girls were named Yanira, placing it at #5136 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Yanira.
The 61-year story
Yanira first appears in the Social Security records in 1964, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1993, when 123 girls were named Yanira — good for #1345 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 Yanira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yanira in class?
Yanira scores 79 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 Yanira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yanira is most common
State-level data for Yanira 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 Yanira
Statistically, parents drawn to Yanira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yadira, Yajaira, Yakira, Maira, and Yahaira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yanira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 32 | #4357 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 33 | #4350 |
| 2013 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 58 | #2966 |
| 2008 | 64 | #2802 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 51 | #3224 |
| 2005 | 72 | #2436 |
| 2004 | 99 | #1895 |
| 2003 | 88 | #2033 |
| 2002 | 82 | #2081 |
| 2001 | 69 | #2304 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yanira a popular girl name?
Yanira ranked #5136 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Yanira most popular?
Yanira peaked in 1993, when 123 American girls received the name (ranked #1345 that year). Since 1993 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yanira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Yanira. It scores 79/100 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.