Yeraldo
A masculine name of Spanish or Hispanic origin meaning "strong warrior."
Name Census estimates that about 23 living Americans carry the first name Yeraldo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yeraldo today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yeraldo births was 2007 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yeraldo. 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 Yeraldo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
23
~ 1 in 14,902,363 Americans
Peak year
2007
13 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2008 SSA rank
#8,302
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Yeraldo: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yeraldo 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 Yeraldo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Yeraldo
The name Yeraldo has its origins in the ancient Visigothic language, which was spoken by the Visigoths, an ancient Germanic people who ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula from the 5th to the 8th centuries. The name is thought to be derived from the Proto-Germanic root words "ger" meaning "spear" and "wald" meaning "ruler" or "leader," suggesting it may have initially referred to a skilled warrior or military commander.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Yeraldo of Córdoba, a Visigothic nobleman and general who lived in the late 7th century. He is mentioned in several historical chronicles of the time for his role in defending the city of Córdoba against the invading Moors during the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula.
In the 9th century, a monk named Yeraldo is recorded as having written several religious texts and treatises on theology, though little is known about his life beyond his writings. Some scholars believe he may have lived and worked in a monastery in what is now northern Spain or southern France.
During the Middle Ages, the name appeared occasionally in various parts of Europe, particularly in Spain and Portugal, where it may have been influenced by the earlier Visigothic presence. One notable bearer was Yeraldo de Ribagorza, a 12th-century nobleman and military leader from the Kingdom of Aragon, who was involved in the Reconquista campaigns against the Moors.
In the Renaissance period, a Italian painter named Yeraldo Bianchi (1455-1520) gained some renown for his religious frescoes and altarpieces, many of which can still be found in churches throughout northern Italy.
Another historical figure with the name was Yeraldo Álvarez (1679-1743), a Spanish explorer and cartographer who was among the first Europeans to map and document parts of the Amazon Basin in South America.
While relatively uncommon, the name Yeraldo has continued to be used sporadically throughout history in various parts of Europe, particularly in Spain and Italy, where it has maintained a connection to its ancient Visigothic roots.
People
Yeraldo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yeraldo 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
Yeraldo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yeraldo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 23 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yeraldo 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 14,902,363 US residents.
Is Yeraldo a common name?
We classify Yeraldo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 42.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 23 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yeraldo most popular?
The single biggest year for Yeraldo was 2007, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yeraldo is about 18 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 Yeraldo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yeraldo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yeraldo in the SSA data are male. 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 Yeraldo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yeraldo 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 Yeraldo 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 Americans are named Yeraldo?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.