Yara
In Brazil, a form of Iara, the water spirit of Tupi legend whose name is built on a word for water. Yara is separately an Arabic given name.
Yara in 2025
Yara was given to 592 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,026th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,600 babies born.
The history of Yara
Yara reached its highest point in 2025, when 592 babies were given the name, ranking 1,026th that year.
Across the 57 years of records since 1969, 7,565 babies have been named Yara. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Yara by decade
| Decade | Babies named Yara | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 10,764 |
| 1970s | 122 | 4,798 |
| 1980s | 299 | 3,086 |
| 1990s | 443 | 3,783 |
| 2000s | 1,240 | 1,854 |
| 2010s | 2,418 | 1,258 |
| 2020s | 3,037 | 1,026 |
Where Yara is heading
Yara has risen 197% over the past decade, from 199 babies in 2015 to 592 in 2025.
Names like Yara
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Yara.