Girl’s name · Hebrew, Spanish

Yahaira

How to say it: yah-HYE-ruh · /jɑˈhaɪrə/

Spanish/Caribbean form possibly from Hebrew roots; used in Latin American communities. Exact etymology debated.

Yahaira was the 3,678th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,657 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,678for girls in 2025
1 in 122,790US babies
27born in 2025
#5,657projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Yahaira
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#3,678
Babies born in 202527
Share of births1 in 122,790
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−44%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#5,657

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Yahaira peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 118 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Yah
  • Haira
  • Yaya

Honouring a Yahaira in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yahaira is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Spanish.

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