Yarexy
A modern invented name of unknown meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 38 living Americans carry the first name Yarexy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yarexy today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yarexy births was 2006 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yarexy. 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 Yarexy. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
38
~ 1 in 9,019,851 Americans
Peak year
2006
12 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2010 SSA rank
#14,894
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Yarexy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yarexy from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 31 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
Yarexy 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 Yarexy 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 Yarexy
The name Yarexy is believed to have originated from the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500 BC. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian words "yar" meaning "moon" and "exy" meaning "blessed". Therefore, the name Yarexy could be interpreted as "blessed by the moon".
The earliest known reference to the name Yarexy can be found in a cuneiform tablet dating back to around 2500 BC, which was discovered in the ruins of the ancient city of Ur. The tablet appears to be a record of births and includes the name Yarexy as one of the newborns.
In ancient Sumerian mythology, the moon was considered a powerful and sacred entity, and it is possible that the name Yarexy was given to children as a way of invoking the moon's blessings and protection.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yarexy was a Sumerian priestess who lived in the city of Uruk around 2100 BC. She was known for her devotion to the moon goddess Nanna and is believed to have played a significant role in the religious rituals and ceremonies of the time.
Another notable Yarexy was a Babylonian scribe who lived in the city of Babylon during the reign of King Hammurabi in the 18th century BC. He was responsible for recording and preserving many of the laws and decrees of the time, including the famous Code of Hammurabi.
In the 7th century BC, there was a Yarexy who was a renowned astrologer and astronomer in the ancient city of Nineveh (modern-day Mosul, Iraq). He is credited with making significant contributions to the understanding of the movements of the moon and other celestial bodies.
During the Parthian period (247 BC – 224 AD), a Yarexy served as a high-ranking military commander and is said to have played a crucial role in several victories against the Roman Empire.
In the 9th century AD, a Yarexy was a renowned poet and scholar in the city of Baghdad, during the Islamic Golden Age. His works were widely celebrated for their beautiful and intricate use of language and imagery.
While the name Yarexy is not as common today as it once was, it remains a testament to the rich cultural heritage and history of the ancient Mesopotamian civilization.
People
Yarexy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yarexy 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
Yarexy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yarexy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 38 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yarexy 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 9,019,851 US residents.
Is Yarexy a common name?
We classify Yarexy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 38 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yarexy most popular?
The single biggest year for Yarexy was 2006, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yarexy is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Yarexy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yarexy 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.