Yarithza
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "possessing beauty and grace".
Name Census estimates that about 103 living Americans carry the first name Yarithza. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yarithza today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yarithza births was 2008 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yarithza. 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
103
~ 1 in 3,327,712 Americans
Peak year
2008
12 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2015 SSA rank
#19,008
Tracked since 1993
Popularity
Yarithza: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yarithza from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 60 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Yarithza remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yarithza 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 Yarithza during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yarithzas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yarithza
The name Yarithza is believed to have its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Middle East during the first millennium BCE. It is thought to be derived from the Aramaic words "yara" meaning "moon" and "thiza" meaning "brilliant" or "radiant." Thus, the name Yarithza can be interpreted as "brilliant moon" or "radiant moon."
This name is not found in any major religious texts or historical records from ancient times, suggesting that it was likely a personal name used among certain Aramaic-speaking communities rather than a widely known or documented name. However, the cultural significance of the moon and its connection to feminine energy and fertility in ancient Middle Eastern civilizations may have influenced the creation and use of this name.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Yarithza are somewhat scarce, as it was not a common name in the ancient world. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Yarithza bint Khalid, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the city of Basra (modern-day Iraq) during the 8th century CE. Her poetry and literary works were highly regarded during her lifetime and continue to be studied by scholars of Arabic literature.
Another notable figure named Yarithza was a skilled calligrapher and illuminator who lived in the city of Baghdad (modern-day Iraq) during the 10th century CE. Her intricate and beautiful calligraphic works adorned numerous manuscripts and manuscripts from the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
In the 13th century, there was a woman named Yarithza al-Qurashi, who was a respected scholar of Islamic jurisprudence and Quranic exegesis. She taught at the prestigious Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, and her legal opinions and interpretations of religious texts were widely sought after by her contemporaries.
During the Ottoman Empire, there was a notable figure named Yarithza Khanum, who was a talented musician and composer in the 16th century. She was renowned for her mastery of the oud (a traditional Middle Eastern stringed instrument) and her compositions contributed to the development of Ottoman classical music.
In more recent times, one of the few individuals with the name Yarithza was a Syrian artist and painter who lived in the 20th century. Born in Damascus in 1932, Yarithza al-Khouri was known for her vibrant and expressive paintings that depicted scenes of daily life and traditional Syrian culture.
People
Yarithza + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yarithza as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yarithza: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yarithza?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 103 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yarithza 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 3,327,712 US residents.
Is Yarithza a common name?
We classify Yarithza as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 104 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yarithza most popular?
The single biggest year for Yarithza was 2008, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yarithza is about 19 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 Yarithza in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yarithza a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yarithza 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 Yarithza still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yarithza 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 Yarithza 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 share the name Yarithza?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.