Yaret
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "bough, branch, rose plant".
Name Census estimates that about 163 living Americans carry the first name Yaret. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 63.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Yaret today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yaret births was 2008 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yaret. 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
163
~ 1 in 2,102,787 Americans
Peak year
2008
25 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2023 SSA rank
#14,107
Tracked since 1999
Census
Yaret in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 313 people with the first name Yaret, which placed it at #28,614 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
#28,614
National first-name rank
People counted
313
313 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yaret
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yaret is Hispanic at 97.1%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and Black (1.0%). 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 Yaret 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 Yaret at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.1% · 304
- White1.3% · 4
- Black or African American1.0% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Yaret
Yaret is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 165 total registrations, 61 (37.0%) were male and 104 (63.0%) were female.
Yaret as a male name
- Ranked #14,107 in 2023
- 5 male births in 2023
- Peak: 2006 (9 births)
Yaret as a female name
- Ranked #15,097 in 2023
- 6 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2008 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Yaret on both sides of the split. Of the 313 people counted with this name, 100 were male (31.9%) and 213 were female (68.1%).
Popularity
Yaret: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yaret from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 105 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yaret 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 Yaret 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 Yaret
The name Yaret is believed to have originated in ancient Mesopotamia, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which is now modern-day Iraq. It is thought to be derived from the Akkadian word "yaratu," meaning "to flow" or "to pour forth," likely referring to the rivers that were so vital to the region's civilization.
One of the earliest known references to the name Yaret comes from cuneiform tablets dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE, during the Sumerian and Akkadian periods. These ancient clay tablets contained records of names, including Yaret, which was likely given to individuals born near the banks of the great rivers.
In the 2nd millennium BCE, during the Old Babylonian period, the name Yaret is mentioned in various administrative records and legal documents. This suggests that the name was in use among the population of the time, possibly as a personal name or a title.
The first recorded individual with the name Yaret was a Sumerian scribe who lived around 2500 BCE. His name was Yaret-Ilu, which translates to "Yaret, the god." This early example demonstrates the antiquity of the name and its potential religious or spiritual connotations.
Another notable figure in history with the name Yaret was a Babylonian astronomer and mathematician who lived during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BCE. His contributions to the field of astronomy and his observations of celestial bodies were recorded on clay tablets.
In the 1st century BCE, a Jewish scholar and philosopher named Yaret ben Malku is mentioned in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. He was known for his teachings on ethics and morality, and his name likely reflected his connection to the ancient Mesopotamian roots of the region.
During the Middle Ages, a Persian poet named Yaret al-Din Rumi lived in the 13th century CE. He was renowned for his spiritual and mystical poetry, which celebrated love, unity, and the divine. His name, Yaret al-Din, translates to "Yaret of the Faith," reflecting the religious and philosophical nature of his work.
In the 15th century CE, a Turkish military commander named Yaret Pasha served under the Ottoman Empire. He was known for his strategic prowess and his role in the conquest of various territories, earning him a place in the historical records of the time.
It is important to note that while the name Yaret has its roots in ancient Mesopotamia, it has been used across various cultures and regions throughout history, often taking on new meanings and interpretations based on the specific linguistic and cultural contexts.
People
Yaret + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yaret 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
Yaret: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaret?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 163 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yaret 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 2,102,787 US residents.
Is Yaret a common name?
We classify Yaret as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 165 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yaret most popular?
The single biggest year for Yaret was 2008, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yaret is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yaret in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 313 people with the name Yaret, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,614 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 Yaret 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 Yaret?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Yaret on both sides of the split. Of the 313 people counted with this name, 100 were male (31.9%) and 213 were female (68.1%). 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 Yaret?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yaret is Hispanic at 97.1%. The next largest groups are White (1.3%) and Black (1.0%). 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 Yaret most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yaret in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.1% (304 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 Yaret in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yaret a female name?
Yes, 63.0% of people registered as Yaret 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 Yaret still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yaret 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 Yaret 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 have Yaret as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Yaret on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.