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Worldwide Name Statistics

Yara

Ranked #2866 - 1 in 1,077,877 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,422 bearers

World total

7,422

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2866

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,422
Worldwide
~7,422
rank #2866
Rarity
1 in 1,077,877
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,422 in US

About the name Yara

There are an estimated 7,422 people named Yara alive worldwide today. That ranks Yara at #2866 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Yara is held by approximately 7,422 people, ranking #2866 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 44,718 U.S. residents).

Historically Yara is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Yara appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Yara popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Yara, 1969 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1969: 6
  2. 1971: 6
  3. 1972: 9
  4. 1973: 12
  5. 1974: 10
  6. 1975: 16
  7. 1976: 14
  8. 1977: 12
  9. 1978: 15
  10. 1979: 28
  11. 1980: 55
  12. 1981: 39
  13. 1982: 37
  14. 1983: 25
  15. 1984: 18
  16. 1985: 35
  17. 1986: 21
  18. 1987: 22
  19. 1988: 20
  20. 1989: 27
  21. 1990: 39
  22. 1991: 37
  23. 1992: 34
  24. 1993: 33
  25. 1994: 42
  26. 1995: 46
  27. 1996: 37
  28. 1997: 62
  29. 1998: 57
  30. 1999: 56
  31. 2000: 81
  32. 2001: 80
  33. 2002: 84
  34. 2003: 78
  35. 2004: 99
  36. 2005: 87
  37. 2006: 124
  38. 2007: 256
  39. 2008: 166
  40. 2009: 185
  41. 2010: 188
  42. 2011: 211
  43. 2012: 208
  44. 2013: 207
  45. 2014: 154
  46. 2015: 199
  47. 2016: 178
  48. 2017: 264
  49. 2018: 444
  50. 2019: 365
  51. 2020: 441
  52. 2021: 454
  53. 2022: 532
  54. 2023: 493
  55. 2024: 525
  56. 2025: 592

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Yara worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,422 people named Yara alive worldwide today, ranking #2866 globally.

Is Yara a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,077,877 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,422 bearers, which is 1 in 44,718 Americans.

Is Yara a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Yara is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Yara come from?

Who are famous people named Yara?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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