Yashira
A Japanese feminine name meaning "beautiful jasmine flower".
Name Census estimates that about 502 living Americans carry the first name Yashira. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yashira today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yashira births was 1992 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yashira. 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
502
~ 1 in 682,778 Americans
Peak year
1992
31 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,198
Tracked since 1980
Census
Yashira in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,230 people with the first name Yashira, which placed it at #10,704 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
#10,704
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,230 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yashira
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yashira is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Black (3.4%) and White (1.3%). 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 Yashira 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 Yashira at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.0% · 1,169
- Black or African American3.4% · 42
- White1.3% · 16
- Two or more races0.2% · 3
Popularity
Yashira: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yashira from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 169 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yashira 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 Yashira during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yashiras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Yashira, while Florida, Connecticut, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yashira
The name Yashira has its origins in Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that was predominant in the Indian subcontinent during the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit words "yashas" meaning glory or fame, and "ra" signifying to bestow or grant. Thus, the name Yashira can be interpreted as "one who brings glory or fame."
In Hindu mythology, Yashira is mentioned as one of the names of the goddess Lakshmi, the deity of wealth, prosperity, and fortune. This association with the revered goddess suggests that the name Yashira was traditionally bestowed upon children with the hope that they would lead a life filled with abundance and honor.
The earliest recorded use of the name Yashira can be traced back to ancient Sanskrit texts and inscriptions from the Gupta period (320-550 CE), which marked the golden age of Hindu culture and civilization. During this era, the name was especially popular among the ruling classes and nobility.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Yashira. One of the most renowned was Yashira Suri (1017-1109 CE), a celebrated Sanskrit scholar and poet who authored several influential works on grammar, philosophy, and religion. His masterpiece, the "Yashodhara Charita," a poetic biography of Lord Buddha's wife, is still widely studied and revered.
Another prominent figure was Yashira Devi (1501-1564 CE), a powerful queen and warrior from the Rajput dynasty of Mewar, in present-day Rajasthan, India. She is remembered for her courage and military prowess, having led her army into battle against the Mughal forces on multiple occasions.
In the realm of literature, Yashira Prasad Jayswal (1889-1937 CE) was a celebrated Hindi poet and writer, known for his contributions to the Chhayavad literary movement. His poetry, which often explored themes of nature, love, and spirituality, is widely anthologized and studied in Indian literature courses.
The name Yashira also found its way into the world of dance and performing arts. Yashira Raje (1919-2005 CE) was a renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer, who played a pivotal role in popularizing the Bharatanatyam dance form both in India and globally.
Lastly, in the field of science, Yashira Subbarao (1924-2011 CE) was a pioneering Indian physicist and meteorologist, best known for his groundbreaking research on atmospheric ozone depletion and his contributions to the development of numerical weather prediction models.
People
Yashira + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yashira 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
Yashira: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yashira?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 502 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yashira 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 682,778 US residents.
Is Yashira a common name?
We classify Yashira as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 519 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yashira most popular?
The single biggest year for Yashira was 1992, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yashira is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yashira in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,230 people with the name Yashira, or 0.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,704 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 Yashira 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 Yashira?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yashira appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,229 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 Yashira?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yashira is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are Black (3.4%) and White (1.3%). 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 Yashira most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yashira in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.0% (1,169 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 Yashira in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yashira a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yashira 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 Yashira still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yashira 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 Yashira 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 common is the name Yashira?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Yashira on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.