Yaire
An Arabic girl's name meaning "prosperous" or "bestowed with blessings".
Name Census estimates that about 497 living Americans carry the first name Yaire. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yaire today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yaire births was 2001 (184 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yaire. 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
497
~ 1 in 689,647 Americans
Peak year
2001
184 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2011 SSA rank
#16,666
Tracked since 2001
Census
Yaire in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 413 people with the first name Yaire, which placed it at #23,623 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
#23,623
National first-name rank
People counted
413
413 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yaire
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yaire is Hispanic at 98.8%. The next largest groups are White (0.7%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Yaire 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 Yaire at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.8% · 408
- White0.7% · 3
- Black or African American0.5% · 2
Popularity
Yaire: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yaire from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 495 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yaire 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 Yaire during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yaires live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Yaire, while Washington, Virginia, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 28 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yaire
The given name Yaire is believed to have its origins in the indigenous cultures of South America, specifically in the region that encompasses modern-day Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is thought to be derived from the Quechua language, which was the lingua franca of the Inca Empire.
One possible source of the name Yaire is the Quechua word "yari," which means "to know" or "to understand." This connection suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who were considered wise or knowledgeable within their communities. Alternatively, it may have roots in the Quechua word "yari," meaning "to sow" or "to plant," potentially symbolizing fertility or growth.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Yaire can be traced back to the 16th century, during the time of Spanish colonization in South America. It is believed that the name was adopted and adapted by Spanish settlers who encountered indigenous populations using variations of the name.
Historical records from the colonial era mention several notable individuals bearing the name Yaire. One such figure was Yaire Topa Inca, a 16th-century Inca nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the Inca resistance against the Spanish conquest. Another was Yaire Huamán, a 17th-century Quechua translator and interpreter who facilitated communication between Spanish authorities and indigenous communities.
As the name Yaire spread beyond its original cultural context, it gained recognition in other parts of the world. In the 18th century, Yaire Álvarez, a Spanish explorer and navigator, gained prominence for his expeditions to the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Additionally, Yaire Martínez, a 19th-century Mexican artist and sculptor, is remembered for his contributions to the artistic landscape of his time.
In the 20th century, the name Yaire was carried by notable figures such as Yaire Gutiérrez, a Mexican actress and model born in 1988, and Yaire González, a Venezuelan baseball player who played professionally in the early 2000s. These individuals helped to keep the name alive and visible in modern times, despite its ancient roots.
People
Yaire + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yaire 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
Yaire: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaire?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 497 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yaire 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 689,647 US residents.
Is Yaire a common name?
We classify Yaire as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 506 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yaire most popular?
The single biggest year for Yaire was 2001, when 184 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yaire is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yaire in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 413 people with the name Yaire, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,623 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 Yaire 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 Yaire?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yaire leans strongly female. 411 people counted with this name were female (98.3%), compared with 7 male bearers (1.7%). 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 Yaire?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yaire is Hispanic at 98.8%. The next largest groups are White (0.7%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Yaire most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yaire in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.8% (408 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 Yaire in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yaire a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yaire in the SSA data are female. 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 Yaire still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yaire 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 Yaire 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 have Yaire as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.