Yatzary
A variant spelling of the Hebrew name Yitzchok meaning "he will laugh".
Name Census estimates that about 91 living Americans carry the first name Yatzary. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yatzary today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yatzary births was 2000 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yatzary. 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 Yatzary. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
91
~ 1 in 3,766,531 Americans
Peak year
2000
19 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2023 SSA rank
#17,503
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Yatzary: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yatzary from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 41 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Yatzary remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yatzary 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 Yatzary during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yatzarys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yatzary
The name Yatzary is believed to have its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, which was spoken in parts of the Middle East and the Levant region from around the 8th century BCE to the 7th century CE. The name is thought to be derived from the Aramaic word "yatsara," which means "to shape" or "to form."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yatzary comes from the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish texts discovered in the mid-20th century in the Qumran Caves near the Dead Sea. In the scrolls, a figure referred to as "Yatzary the Scribe" is mentioned as a copyist of some of the texts.
In the 3rd century CE, there was a Jewish scholar named Yatzary ben Malkyah, who was a disciple of the renowned Rabbi Judah the Prince. Yatzary ben Malkyah is credited with contributing to the compilation of the Mishnah, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism.
During the Byzantine era, around the 6th century CE, there was a Christian saint known as Yatzary of Scythopolis. He was a monk and is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church for his ascetic lifestyle and spiritual teachings.
In the 11th century, a Jewish philosopher and poet named Yatzary ibn Gabirol lived in medieval Spain. He is remembered for his works on Jewish philosophy and mysticism, as well as his contributions to the development of Hebrew poetry.
Another notable figure with the name Yatzary was Yatzary al-Qazzaz, an Arab mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 10th century CE. He made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and is credited with introducing new mathematical techniques and concepts.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Yatzary, which has its roots in the ancient Aramaic language and has been associated with various cultural and religious traditions over the centuries.
People
Yatzary + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yatzary 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
Yatzary: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yatzary?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 91 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yatzary 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 3,766,531 US residents.
Is Yatzary a common name?
We classify Yatzary as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 92 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yatzary most popular?
The single biggest year for Yatzary was 2000, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yatzary is about 16 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 Yatzary in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yatzary a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yatzary 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 Yatzary still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yatzary 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 Yatzary 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 called Yatzary?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.