Girl · #569 in 2026

Yara

Name: Popularity of the name Yara in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Yara, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Yara is a given name developed independently in the Arabic and Tupi languages, and also the anglicized spelling of a number of unrelated given names.Arabic Yara (يارا) meaning small butterfly Brazilian Portuguese Iara, a river spirit in Tupi and Guarani mythology Persian Yārā يارا meaning "strength" or "courage".

Arabic
Tupi
Biblical Hebrew

Current Rank

#569

Peak Rank

#569 (2026)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+32%

1969

First Year

2026

Last Year

2026

Peak Year

#569

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yara

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Arabic
Tupi
Biblical Hebrew

The Story of Yara

The earliest SSA record of Yara as a baby girl name dates back to 1969, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 538 newborns named Yara — #569 in the national rankings. About 44% of every Yara on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Yara ranks #569 for baby girls with 538 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). All told, over 8K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Yara

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Yara. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Iara
Uiara

Names that sound like Yara

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yara is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yara

What does the name Yara mean?

What is the origin of the name Yara?

Yara has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic, Tupi, Biblical Hebrew.

How popular is Yara in 2026?

In 2026, Yara ranks #569 among girls' names in the U.S., with 538 babies given the name that year.

When was Yara most popular?

Yara reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #569 that year with 538 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Yara most popular?

Yara has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yara.

Is Yara a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Yara is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Yara?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yara include Leatha, Salma, Debbi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Yara?

Common variants and related forms of Yara include Iara, Uiara. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Yara

Yara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Yara's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #569. Use the chart and map above to compare Yara's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.