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Yara

Yara is currently the #507 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 585 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #654, now it sits at #507. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1969 is happening right now. State by state, Michigan leads the way at #215.

Rankings

2025 rank
#507
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#507
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
585
girls named Yara

Yara popularity, 1880–2025

0.010%0.020%0.029%0.039%18801900192019401960198020002020#507 in 2025
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Yara is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025NH—Washington: #430 (16 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)WA#430Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025MN—Wisconsin: #564 (8 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)WI#564Michigan: #215 (42 girls, 0.12% of girls born 2025)MI#215New York: #421 (41 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)NY#421Massachusetts: #519 (10 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MA#519Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025OR—Nevada: #508 (5 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)NV#508Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025IA—Illinois: #541 (18 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)IL#541Indiana: #916 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IN#916Ohio: #562 (18 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)OH#562Pennsylvania: #360 (30 girls, 0.06% of girls born 2025)PA#360New Jersey: #618 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NJ#618Connecticut: #540 (5 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)CT#540California: #372 (88 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)CA#372Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025UT—Colorado: #907 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CO#907Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025NE—Missouri: #640 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MO#640Kentucky: #744 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)KY#744West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025WV—Virginia: #263 (31 girls, 0.09% of girls born 2025)VA#263Maryland: #253 (20 girls, 0.10% of girls born 2025)MD#253Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025DE—Arizona: #909 (6 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)AZ#909New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025AR—Tennessee: #645 (11 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)TN#645North Carolina: #472 (23 girls, 0.05% of girls born 2025)NC#472South Carolina: #614 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)SC#614District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025OK—Louisiana: #597 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)LA#597Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025MS—Alabama: #716 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AL#716Georgia: #364 (30 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)GA#364Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Yara in 2025HI—Texas: #581 (54 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)TX#581Florida: #489 (37 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)FL#489
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Michigan (#215), Maryland (#253), Virginia (#263)

Uniqueness score

41/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Yara in the most recent year of SSA data.

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