Girl · #13,603 in 2026

Yuriria

Yuriria, Guanajuato, Mexico, is one of 46 municipalities in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.

Current Rank
#13,603
Peak Rank
#13,603 (2006)
Total Babies
34
5-Yr Trend
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1987
First Year
2006
Last Year
2006
Peak Year
#13603
Peak Rank
34
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yuriria

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

Yuriria, Guanajuato, Mexico, is one of 46 municipalities in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.

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Origin & history
The name Yuriria is a shortened version of "Yuririapúndaro" (you-ri-ri-ah-PUHN-da-Ro), which means Place of the Bloody Lake in the Purépecha language . In 1548, Friar Diego de Chávez, of the Augustinian Order , supervised construction of a canal from the Lerma River to the east to enlarge Lake Yuriria with water from the river. Friar Diego de Chávez also founded the Augustinan Monastery, work on which began in 1566 under the supervision of architect Pedro del Toro. The monastery was fortified to deter Chichimec raids.

The Story of Yuriria

Yuriria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1987, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 7 Yuririas were born — ranking #13,603 that year. As of 2026, Yuriria ranks #13,603 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Yuririas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Yuriria

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yuriria

What does the name Yuriria mean?
Yuriria, Guanajuato, Mexico, is one of 46 municipalities in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
How popular is Yuriria in 2026?
In 2026, Yuriria ranks #13,603 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Yuriria most popular?
Yuriria reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #13,603 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Yuriria a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yuriria is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Yuriria?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yuriria include Gwendolynne, Dalea, Tarya. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yuriria

Yuriria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Yuriria's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #13,603. Use the chart and map above to compare Yuriria'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 .

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