Yadir
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "abundant rain."
Name Census estimates that about 182 living Americans carry the first name Yadir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yadir today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yadir births was 2012 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yadir. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
182
~ 1 in 1,883,266 Americans
Peak year
2012
20 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,916
Tracked since 2001
Census
Yadir in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 305 people with the first name Yadir, which placed it at #29,174 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#29,174
National first-name rank
People counted
305
305 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
92.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yadir
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yadir is Hispanic at 92.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Black (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yadir described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yadir at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.8% · 283
- White2.0% · 6
- Black or African American1.6% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 5
- Two or more races1.3% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
Popularity
Yadir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yadir from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 101 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yadir remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yadir by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yadir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yadirs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yadir
The name Yadir has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture. It is believed to have emerged around the 6th century BCE during the time of the Babylonian exile of the Jewish people. The name is derived from the Hebrew word "yadid," meaning "beloved" or "friend."
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Yadir can be found in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. In the Talmud, Yadir is referenced as the name of a scholar who lived during the 2nd century CE.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Yadir. One of the most famous was Yadir ben Shlomo, a renowned Jewish philosopher and theologian who lived in Spain during the 12th century (1135-1204). He is best known for his influential work, "The Book of Beliefs and Opinions," which explored Jewish theology and philosophy.
Another notable figure was Yadir al-Andulusi, an Arabic mathematician and astronomer who lived in Cordoba, Spain, during the 11th century (1010-1070). He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and is credited with introducing the concept of the decimal point system to the Western world.
In the 14th century, Yadir ben Moshe was a prominent Jewish physician and scholar who lived in Provence, France (1320-1390). He wrote extensively on medical topics and was highly respected in his field.
During the 16th century, Yadir Harari was a Jewish scholar and kabbalist who lived in Safed, Palestine (1530-1595). He was known for his teachings on Jewish mysticism and his interpretations of the Zohar, a foundational text of Kabbalah.
In the early 20th century, Yadir Cohen was a prominent Zionist leader and author who played a significant role in the establishment of the State of Israel (1880-1958). He wrote extensively on Zionism and was a passionate advocate for the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who carried the name Yadir. While its origins can be traced back to ancient Hebrew culture, the name has been embraced by various communities and has left its mark on various fields, including philosophy, mathematics, medicine, and literature.
People
Yadir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yadir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yadir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yadir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 182 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yadir going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,883,266 US residents.
Is Yadir a common name?
We classify Yadir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 184 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yadir most popular?
The single biggest year for Yadir was 2012, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yadir is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yadir in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 305 people with the name Yadir, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,174 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yadir in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yadir?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yadir leans strongly male. 274 people counted with this name were male (90.4%), compared with 29 female bearers (9.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yadir?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yadir is Hispanic at 92.8%. The next largest groups are White (2.0%) and Black (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yadir most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yadir in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.8% (283 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yadir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yadir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yadir in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yadir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yadir in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yadir can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Yadir?
See how many people have the name Yadir on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.