girl's name
Yanitza
yah-NEET-sah (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 647
Yanitza is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Yanitza 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 | 5 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 167 |
| 2000s | 270 |
| 2010s | 131 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How Popular Is Yanitza?
In 2025, Yanitza was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Yanitza
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yanitza Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yanitza over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yanitza
- Spanish yah-NEET-sah
Sibling Names for Yanitza
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yanitza — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yanitza
How popular is the name Yanitza?
In 2025, Yanitza was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yanitza a girl's or a boy's name?
Yanitza is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yanitza?
Yanitza has 3 syllables.
When was Yanitza most popular?
Yanitza peaked in 2008, when 45 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Yanitza a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yanitza currently ranks #10,738 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.