Yarianna
A modern invented name with potential roots in Spanish and Italian.
Name Census estimates that about 107 living Americans carry the first name Yarianna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yarianna today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yarianna births was 2014 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yarianna. 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
107
~ 1 in 3,203,312 Americans
Peak year
2014
15 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2021 SSA rank
#9,530
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Yarianna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yarianna from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 71 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yarianna 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 Yarianna 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 Yarianna
The name Yarianna is believed to have its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Middle East during the 1st millennium BC. It is thought to be derived from the Aramaic word "yara," meaning "river" or "stream," combined with the feminine suffix "-anna." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a woman who lived near or was associated with a river or waterway.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yarianna can be found in the apocryphal Book of Judith, which is part of the Greek Septuagint and the Latin Vulgate. In this text, dating back to around the 2nd century BC, there is a character named Yarianna who is described as a wise and virtuous woman from the tribe of Simeon.
During the Byzantine era, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th century AD, the name Yarianna appears to have gained some popularity among Christian communities in the eastern Mediterranean region. Several notable figures from this period bore the name, including Yarianna of Nicomedia (c. 305-362), who was a Christian martyr and saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
In the 9th century, a Yarianna was recorded as being the wife of the Abbasid caliph Al-Mu'tazz, who ruled from 866 to 869 AD. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its Aramaic roots and was adopted by other cultures in the region.
Another historically significant figure was Yarianna of Byzantium (c. 1050-1120), a renowned scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on topics such as logic, metaphysics, and ethics. Her works were influential in the intellectual circles of the Byzantine Empire and helped shape the development of medieval philosophy.
During the Renaissance period, the name Yarianna resurfaced in Italy, where it was borne by Yarianna Borgia (1480-1518), a member of the powerful Borgia family and the daughter of Cesare Borgia, a renowned military leader and cardinal.
While the name Yarianna has not been as widely used in recent centuries, it has maintained a small presence throughout history, reflecting its ancient origins and the diverse cultures that have embraced it over the millennia.
People
Yarianna + last name combinations
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FAQ
Yarianna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yarianna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 107 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yarianna 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 3,203,312 US residents.
Is Yarianna a common name?
We classify Yarianna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 108 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yarianna most popular?
The single biggest year for Yarianna was 2014, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yarianna is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Yarianna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yarianna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yarianna 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 Yarianna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yarianna 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 Yarianna 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Yarianna?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Yarianna, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.