Yareni
A feminine name of unclear origin, perhaps derived from Yaretzi, meaning "to follow".
Name Census estimates that about 625 living Americans carry the first name Yareni. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yareni today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yareni births was 2011 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yareni. 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
625
~ 1 in 548,407 Americans
Peak year
2011
38 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,586
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Yareni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yareni from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 294 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yareni remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yareni 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 Yareni during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yarenis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Colorado recorded the most babies named Yareni, while Colorado, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 65 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yareni
The name Yareni is believed to have its origins in the Nahuatl language, spoken by the Aztecs and other indigenous peoples of central Mexico. It is thought to be derived from the words "yaretl" meaning "to love" and "nentli" meaning "path" or "road", suggesting a meaning of "path of love" or "loving path".
In pre-Columbian times, the name was likely used by the Nahua peoples, who inhabited areas of modern-day Mexico and parts of Central America. It may have held spiritual or symbolic significance within their cultures, although specific historical references are scarce.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yareni dates back to the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of Mexico. In 1524, a woman named Yareni is mentioned in a document from the town of Cuauhtinchan, near Puebla, as being involved in a land dispute.
Throughout the colonial period and into the modern era, the name Yareni continued to be used, primarily within Mexican communities. Several notable individuals bore this name, including Yareni Chávez (1924-2003), a Mexican actress and singer who appeared in various films and television shows during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema.
Another prominent figure was Yareni Águilar (1928-2018), a Mexican artist and painter known for her vibrant depictions of traditional Mexican life and culture. Her works were exhibited in galleries across Mexico and internationally.
In the field of literature, Yareni Escobar (1938-2012) was a renowned Mexican poet and author, whose works explored themes of identity, feminism, and social justice. Her collection "Voces de la tierra" (Voices of the Earth) was widely acclaimed and received several literary awards.
Yareni Gutiérrez (1960-present) is a contemporary Mexican activist and advocate for indigenous rights. She has been a vocal proponent of preserving traditional indigenous cultures and languages, and has worked tirelessly to promote education and economic opportunities for indigenous communities.
While the name Yareni has maintained a presence primarily within Mexican and Latin American communities, it has also gained some usage in other parts of the world, likely due to cultural exchange and migration patterns.
People
Yareni + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yareni 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
Yareni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yareni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 625 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yareni 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 548,407 US residents.
Is Yareni a common name?
We classify Yareni as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 631 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yareni most popular?
The single biggest year for Yareni was 2011, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yareni is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Yareni a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yareni 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.
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.