Yanara
A feminine name with uncertain meaning, possibly of Native American origin.
Name Census estimates that about 62 living Americans carry the first name Yanara. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yanara today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yanara births was 2023 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yanara. 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 Yanara. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
62
~ 1 in 5,528,296 Americans
Peak year
2023
15 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,373
Tracked since 2003
Census
Yanara in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 291 people with the first name Yanara, which placed it at #30,113 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
#30,113
National first-name rank
People counted
291
291 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yanara
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yanara is Hispanic at 93.1%. The next largest groups are Black (3.8%) and White (2.1%). 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 Yanara 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 Yanara at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.1% · 271
- Black or African American3.8% · 11
- White2.1% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 3
Popularity
Yanara: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yanara from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 36 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Yanara remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yanara 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 Yanara 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 Yanara
The name Yanara has its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known civilizations in Mesopotamia, dating back to around 3500 BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian words "ya" meaning "water" and "nara" meaning "pure" or "clear". This suggests that the name Yanara may have originally referred to a source of pure or clear water, such as a spring or a well.
In the ancient Sumerian cuneiform writings, there are references to a town or settlement called "Yanara-ki", which translates to "the place of clear waters". This town was likely named after a nearby source of fresh water, such as a river or an oasis. The name Yanara may have been used as a personal name for individuals associated with this settlement or as a way to honor the importance of clean water in the arid Mesopotamian region.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yanara was a Sumerian priestess who lived around 2500 BCE. She is mentioned in clay tablets that describe her role in religious ceremonies and rituals honoring the Sumerian gods and goddesses. Another notable bearer of the name was Yanara, a Sumerian merchant and trader who lived in the 21st century BCE. Historical records indicate that he was involved in the trade of goods along the Euphrates River and maintained business relationships with other cities in Mesopotamia.
In the ancient city of Ur, which was a major cultural and economic center in Sumer, there are records of a woman named Yanara who served as a court official and advisor to the king around 2000 BCE. She is believed to have been influential in matters of governance and diplomacy. Another Yanara of note was a Sumerian scholar and scribe who lived in the 19th century BCE and is credited with creating some of the earliest known written works on mathematics and astronomy.
During the later periods of Mesopotamian history, such as the Babylonian and Assyrian empires, the name Yanara continued to be used, though its popularity and significance may have diminished. Nevertheless, it remained a part of the cultural heritage and linguistic traditions of the region, reflecting the importance of water and its role in sustaining life in the ancient Near East.
People
Yanara + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yanara 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
Yanara: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yanara?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 62 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yanara 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 5,528,296 US residents.
Is Yanara a common name?
We classify Yanara as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 63 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yanara most popular?
The single biggest year for Yanara was 2023, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yanara is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yanara in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 291 people with the name Yanara, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,113 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 Yanara 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 Yanara?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yanara appears almost entirely female. Of the 287 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Yanara?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yanara is Hispanic at 93.1%. The next largest groups are Black (3.8%) and White (2.1%). 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 Yanara most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yanara in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.1% (271 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 Yanara in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yanara a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yanara 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 Yanara still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yanara 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 Yanara 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 common is the name Yanara?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.