Yariza
A feminine name of Aramaic origin meaning "rose" or "beautiful flower".
Name Census estimates that about 59 living Americans carry the first name Yariza. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yariza today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yariza births was 1993 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yariza. 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 Yariza. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
59
~ 1 in 5,809,396 Americans
Peak year
1993
14 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2014 SSA rank
#19,115
Tracked since 1993
Census
Yariza in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 200 people with the first name Yariza, which placed it at #38,397 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
#38,397
National first-name rank
People counted
200
200 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yariza
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yariza is Hispanic at 94.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (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 Yariza 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 Yariza at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.5% · 189
- White3.5% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
- Black or African American0.5% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Yariza: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yariza 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 31 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Yariza remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yariza 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 Yariza 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 Yariza
The name Yariza is believed to have its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, one of the Semitic languages that was widely spoken in the Middle East during the 1st millennium BC. The name is thought to be derived from the Aramaic word "yariza," which means "rose" or "flower."
In ancient Aramaic culture, roses and flowers held significant symbolic meaning, often representing beauty, love, and the cycle of life. As a result, names derived from words related to flowers were not uncommon. The name Yariza likely emerged as a way to bestow these symbolic meanings upon a newborn child.
While the earliest recorded instances of the name Yariza are difficult to pinpoint with certainty, it is believed to have been in use among Aramaic-speaking communities in regions such as modern-day Syria, Lebanon, and parts of Iraq and Iran. As the Aramaic language and culture spread through trade and conquest, the name may have also found its way into other regions of the ancient Near East.
One of the earliest known historical figures to bear the name Yariza was a Syrian noblewoman who lived during the 5th century AD. She was a prominent figure in the court of the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II and was known for her philanthropy and support of the arts.
In the 7th century AD, a woman named Yariza was recorded as being a renowned scholar and poet in the city of Basra, which was then part of the Sassanid Empire in modern-day Iraq. Her works, while largely lost to history, were highly regarded by her contemporaries.
During the Islamic Golden Age, a woman named Yariza ibn al-Muqtadir was a renowned calligrapher and artist who lived in the city of Baghdad in the 10th century AD. Her intricate calligraphic works and illuminated manuscripts were celebrated throughout the Islamic world.
In the 12th century, a woman named Yariza al-Andalusi was a prominent poet and scholar in the city of Cordoba, which was then part of the Almoravid Empire in modern-day Spain. Her poetry, which often explored themes of love and spirituality, was widely admired and influenced later generations of writers.
A more recent historical figure with the name Yariza was Yariza al-Amir, a Syrian painter and artist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was known for her vibrant and expressive paintings that depicted scenes from daily life in the Middle East.
While these are just a few examples, the name Yariza has been carried by numerous individuals throughout history, each leaving their unique mark and contributing to the rich tapestry of cultural heritage across the regions where the name has been prevalent.
People
Yariza + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yariza 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
Yariza: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yariza?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 59 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yariza 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 5,809,396 US residents.
Is Yariza a common name?
We classify Yariza as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 60 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yariza most popular?
The single biggest year for Yariza was 1993, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yariza is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yariza in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 200 people with the name Yariza, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,397 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 Yariza 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 Yariza?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yariza appears almost entirely female. Of the 199 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 Yariza?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yariza is Hispanic at 94.5%. The next largest groups are White (3.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (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 Yariza most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yariza in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.5% (189 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 Yariza in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yariza a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yariza 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 Yariza still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yariza 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 Yariza 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 named Yariza?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.