girl's name
Yajaira
yah-HY-rah (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,679
Yajaira is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2005, when 231 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Yajaira Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 345 |
| 1980s | 1,082 |
| 1990s | 1,778 |
| 2000s | 1,804 |
| 2010s | 486 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 184 |
How Popular Is Yajaira?
In 2025, Yajaira was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Yajaira
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yajaira Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yajaira over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yajaira
- Spanish yah-HY-rah
Sibling Names for Yajaira
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yajaira — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yajaira
How popular is the name Yajaira?
In 2025, Yajaira was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yajaira a girl's or a boy's name?
Yajaira is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yajaira?
Yajaira has 3 syllables.
When was Yajaira most popular?
Yajaira peaked in 2005, when 231 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yajaira a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yajaira currently ranks #4,422 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.