Yerania
Of obscure origin, potentially a variant of Eirene (peace in Greek).
Name Census estimates that about 66 living Americans carry the first name Yerania. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yerania today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yerania births was 2005 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yerania. 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 Yerania. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
66
~ 1 in 5,193,248 Americans
Peak year
2005
12 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2007 SSA rank
#12,639
Tracked since 1998
Census
Yerania in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 268 people with the first name Yerania, which placed it at #31,773 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
#31,773
National first-name rank
People counted
268
268 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yerania
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yerania is Hispanic at 98.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (0.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.7%). 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 Yerania 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 Yerania at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.1% · 263
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
- White0.4% · 1
Popularity
Yerania: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yerania from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 62 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yerania 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 Yerania during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yeranias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yerania
The name Yerania has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages dating back to around 3500 BC. Yerania is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "yer," which means "to shine" or "to glow," and the suffix "-ania," which was commonly used in Sumerian names to indicate a connection to a particular deity or concept.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yerania can be found in a cuneiform tablet from the city of Uruk, which dates back to approximately 2500 BC. This tablet mentions a high priestess named Yerania, who was revered for her wisdom and spiritual guidance. The name Yerania was closely associated with the Sumerian goddess of love and war, Inanna, and it is believed that the name was given to individuals who were considered to possess a radiant and influential presence.
Throughout the centuries, the name Yerania has been documented in various ancient texts and historical records. In the 7th century BC, a notable figure named Yerania was mentioned in the Akkadian chronicles as a renowned scholar and advisor to the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II. Another prominent individual bearing the name Yerania was a Greek philosopher from the 4th century BC, who is credited with writing several treatises on ethics and the nature of the soul.
During the Roman era, the name Yerania gained popularity among the nobility and was associated with strength, beauty, and intelligence. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Yerania Paulina, a Roman matron who lived in the 1st century AD and was renowned for her philanthropic efforts and patronage of the arts.
In the Middle Ages, the name Yerania was particularly popular in the Byzantine Empire, where it was often given to women of noble birth. One notable figure from this period was Yerania Doukaina, a Byzantine princess who lived in the 11th century and was known for her literary works and her influence in the imperial court.
As the name Yerania travelled across different cultures and regions, it underwent various spelling variations and adaptations. In ancient Persia, the name was known as "Yeraniah," while in medieval Europe, it was sometimes spelled as "Yerania" or "Yerania." Despite these variations, the essence of the name and its connection to radiance, wisdom, and spiritual guidance remained consistent throughout history.
People
Yerania + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yerania 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
Yerania: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yerania?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 66 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yerania 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 5,193,248 US residents.
Is Yerania a common name?
We classify Yerania as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 67 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yerania most popular?
The single biggest year for Yerania was 2005, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yerania is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yerania in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 268 people with the name Yerania, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,773 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 Yerania 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 Yerania?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yerania appears almost entirely female. Of the 269 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 Yerania?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yerania is Hispanic at 98.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (0.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.7%). 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 Yerania most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yerania in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.1% (263 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 Yerania in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yerania a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yerania 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 Yerania still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yerania 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 Yerania 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 share the name Yerania?
You can see how many people share the name Yerania on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.