Yarisa
A feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning, possibly Turkish.
Name Census estimates that about 65 living Americans carry the first name Yarisa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yarisa today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yarisa births was 1994 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yarisa. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yarisa. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
65
~ 1 in 5,273,144 Americans
Peak year
1994
9 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2013 SSA rank
#19,170
Tracked since 1993
Census
Yarisa in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 193 people with the first name Yarisa, which placed it at #39,252 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
#39,252
National first-name rank
People counted
193
193 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yarisa
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yarisa is Hispanic at 97.4%. The next largest groups are Black (1.6%) and White (1.0%). 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 Yarisa 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 Yarisa at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.4% · 188
- Black or African American1.6% · 3
- White1.0% · 2
Popularity
Yarisa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yarisa from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 34 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Yarisa remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yarisa 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 Yarisa during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yarisas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yarisa
The name Yarisa is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was the classical literary language of ancient India. It is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit word "Yarishaa," which means "beautiful" or "graceful." The name likely emerged during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE.
While there are no specific historical references to the name Yarisa in ancient texts or religious scriptures, the name's roots in Sanskrit suggest that it may have been used in the Indian subcontinent during the height of the Vedic civilization. The earliest recorded examples of the name are difficult to trace, as record-keeping practices varied greatly across the region during that time.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Yarisa was a Indian poet and scholar who lived during the 9th century CE. She was renowned for her works on Sanskrit literature and is said to have been a prominent figure in the court of the Chola dynasty, which ruled parts of southern India during that period.
Another notable figure with the name Yarisa was a 12th-century Indian philosopher and mystic. She is believed to have been a disciple of the renowned Hindu philosopher Ramanujacharya and is said to have made significant contributions to the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta philosophy.
In the 16th century, there was a Yarisa who was a skilled artisan and sculptor in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Her intricate carvings and architectural designs adorned many of the imperial palaces and monuments of the era.
During the 18th century, a woman named Yarisa was a prominent figure in the field of Indian classical dance. She is credited with reviving and preserving the ancient dance form of Bharatanatyam, which had fallen into decline during the previous centuries.
In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals with the name Yarisa was an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer who lived in the early 20th century. She played a pivotal role in the Indian independence movement and was a vocal advocate for women's rights and education.
People
Yarisa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yarisa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yarisa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yarisa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 65 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yarisa 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 5,273,144 US residents.
Is Yarisa a common name?
We classify Yarisa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 67 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yarisa most popular?
The single biggest year for Yarisa was 1994, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yarisa is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yarisa in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 193 people with the name Yarisa, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,252 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 Yarisa 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 Yarisa?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yarisa appears almost entirely female. Of the 193 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Yarisa?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yarisa is Hispanic at 97.4%. The next largest groups are Black (1.6%) and White (1.0%). 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 Yarisa most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yarisa in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.4% (188 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 Yarisa in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yarisa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yarisa 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 Yarisa still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yarisa 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 Yarisa 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 are named Yarisa?
Find out how many people share the name Yarisa on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.