Yadier
A variant of the Spanish name Jadir meaning "traveler".
Name Census estimates that about 814 living Americans carry the first name Yadier. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yadier today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yadier births was 2007 (71 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yadier. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
814
~ 1 in 421,074 Americans
Peak year
2007
71 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,673
Tracked since 2005
Census
Yadier in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 724 people with the first name Yadier, which placed it at #15,776 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,776
National first-name rank
People counted
724
724 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yadier
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yadier is Hispanic at 96.1%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Black (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yadier described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yadier at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.1% · 696
- White1.8% · 13
- Black or African American1.4% · 10
- Two or more races0.7% · 5
Popularity
Yadier: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yadier from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 462 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yadier remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yadier by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yadier during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yadiers live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Texas, California, Arizona recorded the most babies named Yadier, while New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 42 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yadier
The name Yadier is relatively modern and its origins can be traced back to the Spanish language. It is a masculine given name that emerged in the 20th century, particularly in Latin American countries.
Yadier is believed to be a variation or a diminutive form of the name Yadira, which is a Hebrew name meaning "she will be remembered." The addition of the masculine suffix "-er" to Yadira resulted in the creation of the name Yadier.
While the name Yadier does not have a long historical lineage, it has gained popularity in recent decades, especially among Spanish-speaking communities. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Yadier is associated with Yadier Molina, a Puerto Rican professional baseball player born in 1982.
Yadier Molina is a prominent figure who has contributed to the recognition of this name. He is a nine-time All-Star catcher who has spent his entire Major League Baseball career with the St. Louis Cardinals. His achievements and longevity in the sport have made him a household name, especially among baseball fans.
Another notable individual with the name Yadier is Yadier Pedroso, a Cuban baseball player born in 1977. Pedroso played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball for several teams, including the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In the world of music, Yadier Vázquez is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter known for his work in the reggaeton and Latin urban genres. He was born in 1988 and has released several successful albums and singles.
Yadier Cabrera is a Dominican professional baseball player born in 1985. He has played as an infielder for various Major League Baseball teams, including the Cincinnati Reds and the Seattle Mariners.
Yadier Álvarez is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher born in 1996. He currently plays in the Minor League Baseball system and is considered a promising prospect for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
While the name Yadier may not have a long historical legacy, its popularity and usage in recent times have contributed to its recognition, particularly in Spanish-speaking communities and within the realms of sports and entertainment.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Yadier
People
Yadier + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yadier as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yadier: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yadier?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 814 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yadier going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 421,074 US residents.
Is Yadier a common name?
We classify Yadier as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 821 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yadier most popular?
The single biggest year for Yadier was 2007, when 71 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yadier is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yadier in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 724 people with the name Yadier, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,776 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yadier in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yadier?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yadier leans strongly male. 715 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 8 female bearers (1.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yadier?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yadier is Hispanic at 96.1%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Black (1.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yadier most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yadier in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.1% (696 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yadier in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yadier a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yadier in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yadier still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yadier in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yadier can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Yadier?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.