Yaleyza
A feminine name of undetermined origin, possibly Spanish or Arabic.
Name Census estimates that about 23 living Americans carry the first name Yaleyza. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yaleyza today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yaleyza births was 2017 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yaleyza. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yaleyza. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
23
~ 1 in 14,902,363 Americans
Peak year
2017
8 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,194
Tracked since 2015
Popularity
Yaleyza: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yaleyza from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 15 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yaleyza remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yaleyza 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 Yaleyza during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yaleyza
The name Yaleyza has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages, dating back to around 3500 BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian words "ya" meaning "water" and "leza" meaning "life", potentially signifying a connection to the life-giving properties of water. This name was popular among the Sumerian people who inhabited the region of Mesopotamia, located in modern-day Iraq.
During the reign of the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia (circa 2350-2150 BCE), records indicate that the name Yaleyza was used by members of the royal family and nobility. It is mentioned in several cuneiform tablets and inscriptions from that era, suggesting its widespread use among the elite classes.
In ancient Mesopotamian mythology, Yaleyza was also the name given to a minor goddess associated with rivers and streams. Her name is found in various hymns and religious texts from the region, highlighting the cultural significance of the name during that time.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yaleyza was a Sumerian priestess who lived around 2200 BCE. She is mentioned in several clay tablets that detail her role in performing religious ceremonies and rituals related to the worship of water deities.
Another notable figure named Yaleyza was a Babylonian scholar and astronomer who lived during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BCE). She is credited with contributing to the development of ancient Babylonian astrology and the recording of celestial observations.
In the 5th century BCE, a Greek historian named Herodotus documented an encounter with a Persian woman named Yaleyza. He described her as a skilled weaver and artist, whose intricate tapestries depicted scenes from Mesopotamian mythology.
During the Islamic Golden Age (8th-13th centuries CE), a renowned Arab mathematician and astronomer named Yaleyza ibn Khalid al-Marrakushi made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry. Her works were widely studied and referenced by scholars across the Islamic world.
In the 12th century CE, a Sephardic Jewish philosopher and theologian named Yaleyza ben Ezra lived in Spain. She is known for her influential writings on Jewish mysticism and her commentary on various biblical texts.
People
Yaleyza + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yaleyza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yaleyza: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaleyza?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 23 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yaleyza 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 14,902,363 US residents.
Is Yaleyza a common name?
We classify Yaleyza as "Very Rare". It ranks above 42.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 23 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yaleyza most popular?
The single biggest year for Yaleyza was 2017, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yaleyza is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Yaleyza in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yaleyza a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yaleyza 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 Yaleyza still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yaleyza 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 Yaleyza 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Yaleyza?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Yaleyza at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.