Yareth
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "rose" or "rose bush".
Name Census estimates that about 618 living Americans carry the first name Yareth. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 60.1% of registrations being male. The average person named Yareth today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yareth births was 2023 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yareth. 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
618
~ 1 in 554,619 Americans
Peak year
2023
53 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,681
Tracked since 1998
Census
Yareth in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 527 people with the first name Yareth, which placed it at #19,863 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
#19,863
National first-name rank
People counted
527
527 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yareth
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yareth is Hispanic at 97.3%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%). 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 Yareth 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 Yareth at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.3% · 513
- White2.5% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Yareth
Yareth is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 624 total registrations, 375 (60.1%) were male and 249 (39.9%) were female.
Yareth as a male name
- Ranked #4,681 in 2024
- 22 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (53 births)
Yareth as a female name
- Ranked #15,138 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (27 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Yareth on both sides of the split. Of the 523 people counted with this name, 226 were male (43.2%) and 297 were female (56.8%).
Popularity
Yareth: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yareth from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 306 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yareth remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yareth 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 Yareth during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yareths live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Yareth, while Illinois, New York, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 47 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yareth
The name Yareth is believed to have its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, which was spoken in parts of the Middle East and Mesopotamia around the 7th century BC. It is thought to be derived from the Aramaic word "yara," meaning "forest" or "wooded area," and may have been used to refer to someone who lived near or worked in a forested region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yareth can be found in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism, where it is mentioned as the name of a minor figure. However, it is unclear exactly when this individual lived or what their specific role was.
In the early centuries of the Common Era, the name Yareth appeared sporadically in various historical records and texts from the Byzantine Empire and surrounding regions. One notable individual who bore this name was Yareth of Antioch, a Christian bishop who lived in the 5th century AD and was known for his writings on theology and philosophy.
During the Medieval period, the name Yareth seems to have been used primarily in Eastern European and Middle Eastern communities with connections to the Aramaic language and culture. One example is Yareth the Scribe, a 12th-century Armenian calligrapher and illuminator of manuscripts who was renowned for his exquisite penmanship and artistic skills.
In the 16th century, a Jewish scholar and philosopher named Yareth ben Shlomo lived in the Ottoman Empire and wrote extensively on the interpretation of the Talmud and other Jewish texts. His works were highly influential among Jewish communities in the region at the time.
Another notable figure in history with the name Yareth was Yareth al-Andalusi, a 9th-century Muslim poet and scholar from the Iberian Peninsula (modern-day Spain and Portugal). He was known for his beautiful and evocative poetry, which explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.
While the name Yareth has been used throughout history in various parts of the world, it has never been particularly common or widespread. Nevertheless, it carries a rich cultural heritage and connections to ancient languages and traditions, making it a unique and meaningful choice for a given name.
People
Yareth + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yareth 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
Yareth: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yareth?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 618 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yareth 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 554,619 US residents.
Is Yareth a common name?
We classify Yareth as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 624 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yareth most popular?
The single biggest year for Yareth was 2023, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yareth is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yareth in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 527 people with the name Yareth, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,863 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 Yareth 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 Yareth?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Yareth on both sides of the split. Of the 523 people counted with this name, 226 were male (43.2%) and 297 were female (56.8%). 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 Yareth?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yareth is Hispanic at 97.3%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%). 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 Yareth most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yareth in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.3% (513 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 Yareth in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yareth a male name?
Yes, 60.1% of people registered as Yareth 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 Yareth still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yareth 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 Yareth 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 Yareth?
Want to know how many Americans are named Yareth? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.