Yaritsa
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "rose".
Name Census estimates that about 113 living Americans carry the first name Yaritsa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yaritsa today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yaritsa births was 1993 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yaritsa. 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
113
~ 1 in 3,033,224 Americans
Peak year
1993
19 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2009 SSA rank
#15,188
Tracked since 1993
Census
Yaritsa in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 139 people with the first name Yaritsa, which placed it at #47,200 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
#47,200
National first-name rank
People counted
139
139 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yaritsa
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yaritsa is Hispanic at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (0.7%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Yaritsa 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 Yaritsa at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.8% · 136
- White0.7% · 1
- Black or African American0.7% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1
Popularity
Yaritsa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yaritsa from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 71 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yaritsa 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 Yaritsa 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 Yaritsa
The name Yaritsa has its origins in the Slavic languages, particularly Russian and Ukrainian. It is believed to have originated in the 16th or 17th century as a diminutive form of the name Yaroslav, which itself is derived from the Slavic elements "yar" meaning "spring" or "ardent," and "slava" meaning "glory" or "fame."
In its early days, the name Yaritsa was predominantly found in regions of modern-day Russia and Ukraine, where it was used as a feminine name. It is thought to have been particularly popular among the noble classes and aristocracy.
While there are no known references to the name Yaritsa in ancient texts or religious scriptures, historical records suggest that it was in use by the 17th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the writings of the Russian historian and ethnographer Vasily Tatishchev, who lived from 1686 to 1750.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Yaritsa. One of the earliest was Yaritsa Mikhailovna Naryshkina (1698-1756), a Russian noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Empress Catherine I of Russia.
Another notable Yaritsa was Yaritsa Pavlovna Shishkova (1779-1849), a Russian philanthropist and founder of the Saint Petersburg Imperial Philharmonic Society, which played a significant role in the promotion of classical music in Russia.
In the 20th century, Yaritsa Andreyevna Smirnova (1907-1986) was a Soviet scientist and pioneer in the field of rocket propulsion, known for her work on liquid-fuel rocket engines.
Yaritsa Vladimirovna Kuznetsova (1925-2012) was a prominent Soviet and Russian actress, best known for her roles in several classic films of the 1950s and 1960s.
More recently, Yaritsa Lvovna Muravyova (born 1962) is a Russian actress and television personality, recognized for her work in numerous popular television series and films in Russia.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have borne the name Yaritsa throughout history, showcasing its enduring presence and significance in Slavic cultures.
People
Yaritsa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yaritsa 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
Yaritsa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaritsa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 113 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yaritsa 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 3,033,224 US residents.
Is Yaritsa a common name?
We classify Yaritsa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 116 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yaritsa most popular?
The single biggest year for Yaritsa was 1993, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yaritsa is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yaritsa in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 139 people with the name Yaritsa, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,200 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 Yaritsa 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 Yaritsa?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yaritsa appears almost entirely female. Of the 134 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Yaritsa?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yaritsa is Hispanic at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (0.7%) and Black (0.7%). 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 Yaritsa most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yaritsa in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.8% (136 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 Yaritsa in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yaritsa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yaritsa 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 Yaritsa still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yaritsa 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 Yaritsa 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 are called Yaritsa?
Find out how many people share the name Yaritsa on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.