girl's name
Yelitza
yeh-LEET-sah (Spanish)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,201
Yelitza is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 81 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Yelitza 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 | 94 |
| 1990s | 210 |
| 2000s | 341 |
| 2010s | 324 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 227 |
How Popular Is Yelitza?
In 2025, Yelitza was given to 19 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 Yelitza
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Yelitza Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yelitza over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Yelitza
- Spanish yeh-LEET-sah
Sibling Names for Yelitza
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yelitza — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Yelitza
How popular is the name Yelitza?
In 2025, Yelitza was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yelitza a girl's or a boy's name?
Yelitza is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yelitza?
Yelitza has 3 syllables.
When was Yelitza most popular?
Yelitza peaked in 2023, when 81 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yelitza a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yelitza currently ranks #6,246 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.