Yareth
Boy name · #3924 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yareth? In official American birth records, Yareth has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yareth against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yareth in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yareth is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yareth will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yareth is most common
State-level data for Yareth 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 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
How old is the name Yareth?
In official American birth records, the name Yareth first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.