Yanire
Of Basque origin, meaning "woman who is wise and clever".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Yanire. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yanire today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yanire births was 1966 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yanire. 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 Yanire. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1966
6 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1992 SSA rank
#15,574
Tracked since 1966
Census
Yanire in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 194 people with the first name Yanire, which placed it at #39,126 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
#39,126
National first-name rank
People counted
194
194 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yanire
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yanire is Hispanic at 97.9%. The next largest groups are Black (1.0%) and White (0.5%). 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 Yanire 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 Yanire at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.9% · 190
- Black or African American1.0% · 2
- White0.5% · 1
- Two or more races0.5% · 1
Popularity
Yanire: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yanire from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yanire 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 Yanire 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 Yanire
The name Yanire is of Basque origin, tracing its roots back to the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It derives from the Basque words "yana" meaning "beloved" and "ire" meaning "vineyard," suggesting the name's meaning as "beloved vineyard."
In the Basque culture, which dates back to pre-Roman times, names often carried deep connections to nature, agriculture, and the land. The inclusion of the word "ire" or "vineyard" in Yanire reflects the importance of viticulture in the region's history and traditions.
While the exact origin and earliest use of the name Yanire are difficult to pinpoint, it is believed to have been in use among Basque communities for centuries. However, there are no known historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yanire can be found in the 16th century, when a woman named Yanire Aranzadi was mentioned in a local Basque registry from the town of Hernani in the province of Gipuzkoa, Spain.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Yanire. These include:
1. Yanire Gorostidi (born 1987), a Spanish professional basketball player who has represented the Spanish national team.
2. Yanire Rubio (born 1981), a Spanish actress and model known for her roles in television series and films.
3. Yanire Yarza (born 1979), a Spanish artist and sculptor whose works have been exhibited internationally.
4. Yanire Etxeberria (born 1976), a Basque writer and journalist known for her publications on Basque culture and language.
5. Yanire Izagirre (born 1966), a Basque politician who has served in the Basque Parliament and as a member of the European Parliament.
While the name Yanire has its roots in the Basque region, it has gained popularity and usage beyond its place of origin, spreading to other parts of Spain and even internationally. However, its cultural and linguistic ties to the Basque people remain an integral part of its history and significance.
People
Yanire + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yanire 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
Yanire: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yanire?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yanire 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Yanire a common name?
We classify Yanire as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yanire most popular?
The single biggest year for Yanire was 1966, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yanire is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yanire in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 194 people with the name Yanire, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,126 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 Yanire 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 Yanire?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yanire leans strongly female. 195 people counted with this name were female (98.0%), compared with 4 male bearers (2.0%). 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 Yanire?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yanire is Hispanic at 97.9%. The next largest groups are Black (1.0%) and White (0.5%). 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 Yanire most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yanire in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.9% (190 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 Yanire in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yanire a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yanire 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 Yanire still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yanire 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 Yanire 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 share the name Yanire?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.