Yeraldin
Feminine name of uncertain origin, perhaps combining Spanish elements meaning "golden valley".
Name Census estimates that about 356 living Americans carry the first name Yeraldin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yeraldin today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yeraldin births was 1988 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yeraldin. 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
356
~ 1 in 962,793 Americans
Peak year
1988
27 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#15,158
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Yeraldin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yeraldin from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 131 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yeraldin 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 Yeraldin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yeraldins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Yeraldin, while New York, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 37 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yeraldin
The name Yeraldin is believed to have its origins in the Spanish language. It appears to be a variation or combination of the names Yera and Aldin, which themselves have roots in other languages.
The first part, Yera, could be derived from the Latin word "era" meaning "era" or "age", or it may have connections to the Spanish word "hierro" meaning "iron". Aldin, on the other hand, might have come from the Old English name Ældwine, which means "old friend" or "ancient friend".
While the exact origins of Yeraldin are not entirely clear, it is possible that the name was created by combining these two elements to form a unique and distinctive name. The earliest recorded instances of the name seem to date back to the late 19th or early 20th century, though it likely existed in certain regions or communities before then.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Yeraldin was Yeraldin García, a Mexican actress born in 1926 and known for her work in films in the 1940s and 1950s. Another notable figure was Yeraldin Buenafé, a Venezuelan writer and poet who lived from 1923 to 2006 and published several collections of poetry and essays.
In the world of sports, Yeraldin Ledesma, an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a midfielder, was born in 1981 and represented her country at international level. Yeraldin Sánchez, a Chilean singer and songwriter born in 1982, has also gained recognition for her work in the Latin American music scene.
Another individual with this name was Yeraldin Calderón, a Colombian artist and painter born in 1955, whose works have been exhibited in various galleries and exhibitions across South America.
People
Yeraldin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yeraldin 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
Yeraldin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yeraldin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 356 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yeraldin 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 962,793 US residents.
Is Yeraldin a common name?
We classify Yeraldin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 363 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yeraldin most popular?
The single biggest year for Yeraldin was 1988, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yeraldin is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Yeraldin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yeraldin 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.
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.