Yara Rivera
There are approximately 9 people named Yara Rivera living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Yara with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Rivera. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
9
1 in 38,083,815
Named Yara
6.9K
Alive today
Named Rivera
457K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6.9K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2022
Average age: 13
Top Census group: White (46.3%)
Estimated bearers: 457K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #46
Per 100K: 133.31
Top ancestry: Hispanic (90.2%)
First name trend
Yara: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Yara. The peak year was 2022 with 531 births. The average person named Yara today is 13 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yara
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Yara, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 46.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yara described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Yara at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White46.3% · 2,763
- Hispanic or Latino39.7% · 2,372
- Black or African American8.6% · 513
- Two or more races3.6% · 217
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 100
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 3
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Rivera surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Rivera, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 90.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Rivera described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Rivera at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino90.2% · 359,297
- White5.8% · 22,959
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 9,026
- Black or African American1.1% · 4,221
- Two or more races0.5% · 2,135
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 811
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Yara has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0020% of the US population, based on 6,876 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Yara right now.
The surname Rivera appears at a rate of 133.31 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1333%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 9 people with the full name Yara Rivera. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Rivera
FAQ
Yara Rivera: questions and answers
How many people are named Yara Rivera?
We estimate approximately 9 people in the United States share the full name Yara Rivera. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0020%) with the surname frequency (133.31 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Yara Rivera?
We classify Yara Rivera as "Very Rare". About 1 in 38,083,815 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Yara a male or female name?
Yara is predominantly female. Out of 6,969 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Yara profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Yara Rivera?
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