Yaiza
A feminine Guanche name of disputed meaning, possibly referring to a Canarian island.
Name Census estimates that about 459 living Americans carry the first name Yaiza. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yaiza today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yaiza births was 2015 (83 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yaiza. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Yaiza with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
459
~ 1 in 746,741 Americans
Peak year
2015
83 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2023 SSA rank
#6,150
Tracked since 1992
Census
Yaiza in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 346 people with the first name Yaiza, which placed it at #26,749 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
#26,749
National first-name rank
People counted
346
346 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yaiza
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yaiza is Hispanic at 94.5%. The next largest groups are White (4.0%) and Two or More Races (0.6%). 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 Yaiza 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 Yaiza at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.5% · 327
- White4.0% · 14
- Two or more races0.6% · 2
- Black or African American0.3% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Yaiza: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yaiza from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 300 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yaiza remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yaiza 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 Yaiza during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yaizas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Yaiza, while New York, New Jersey, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yaiza
The given name Yaiza originates from the Guanche language of the indigenous Berber people of the Canary Islands. The name has its roots in the ancient era, likely predating the 15th century Spanish conquest of the islands.
Yaiza is derived from the Guanche word "ayiza" or "ayiza", which means "water spring" or "source of water". This etymology reflects the importance of water sources in the arid climate of the Canary Islands for the native inhabitants. The name was likely given to children born near natural water springs or areas with abundant water resources.
While there are no known references to the name Yaiza in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it has been documented in historical records and accounts of the Canary Islands from the time of the Spanish conquest. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 16th and 17th centuries.
One notable historical figure with the name Yaiza was Yaiza Guanarteme, a notable Guanche leader and ruler of the kingdom of Gáldar on the island of Gran Canaria in the late 15th century. She led the resistance against the Spanish conquest and was eventually captured and executed in 1481.
Another historically significant individual with the name Yaiza was Yaiza Hernández, a prominent Canarian author and poet who lived in the 18th century. She is known for her works that celebrated the culture and heritage of the Canary Islands.
In the 19th century, Yaiza Leal was a renowned Canarian educator and advocate for women's education. She established several schools and worked tirelessly to promote literacy and education opportunities for girls and women in the Canary Islands.
Yaiza López de Ayala, born in 1892, was a pioneering Canarian archaeologist and anthropologist. She conducted extensive research and fieldwork to uncover and preserve the rich cultural heritage and artifacts of the Guanche people.
In the 20th century, Yaiza Sánchez was a celebrated Canarian artist known for her vibrant and colorful paintings that captured the landscapes and daily life of the Canary Islands. Her works are widely exhibited and have gained international recognition.
People
Yaiza + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yaiza 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
Yaiza: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaiza?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 459 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yaiza 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 746,741 US residents.
Is Yaiza a common name?
We classify Yaiza as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 463 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yaiza most popular?
The single biggest year for Yaiza was 2015, when 83 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yaiza is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yaiza in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 346 people with the name Yaiza, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,749 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 Yaiza 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 Yaiza?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yaiza leans strongly female. 343 people counted with this name were female (98.3%), compared with 6 male bearers (1.7%). 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 Yaiza?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yaiza is Hispanic at 94.5%. The next largest groups are White (4.0%) and Two or More Races (0.6%). 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 Yaiza most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yaiza in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.5% (327 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 Yaiza in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yaiza a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yaiza in the SSA data are female. 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 Yaiza still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yaiza 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 Yaiza 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 people are called Yaiza?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.