Yomaira
A feminine name of Indigenous American origins meaning "precious flower".
Name Census estimates that about 432 living Americans carry the first name Yomaira. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yomaira today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yomaira births was 1986 (74 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yomaira. 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
432
~ 1 in 793,413 Americans
Peak year
1986
74 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2013 SSA rank
#19,189
Tracked since 1978
Popularity
Yomaira: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yomaira from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 246 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yomaira 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 Yomaira during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yomairas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New York, California, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Yomaira, while Illinois, Texas, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 34 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yomaira
The name Yomaira is a feminine name of Latin American origin, specifically from Venezuela. It is believed to be a combination of the Spanish names Yolanda and Mairena, blending their meanings of "violet" and "pearl."
The earliest recorded use of this name dates back to the mid-20th century in Venezuela. While its exact etymology is uncertain, it is speculated that it emerged as a creative fusion of existing names within the Hispanic culture.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Yomaira was Yomaira Grandett, a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who competed in the Miss Venezuela pageant in the late 1970s. She helped popularize the name within her home country.
Another prominent figure was Yomaira Rojas, a Venezuelan professional baseball player who played in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League in the 1990s and early 2000s. Her sporting achievements brought further recognition to the name.
In the literary world, Yomaira Izquierdo is a contemporary Venezuelan writer and journalist known for her works exploring social issues and cultural identity. Her writings have contributed to the visibility of this name within the literary sphere.
Yomaira Mendieta is a Venezuelan artist and sculptor whose works have been exhibited internationally. Her artistic endeavors have helped to spread awareness of the name beyond its origins.
Yomaira Sandoval is a Venezuelan actress and television personality who has appeared in various telenovelas and TV shows, further popularizing the name through her on-screen presence.
While the name Yomaira has its roots in Venezuela, it has gradually gained recognition in other Latin American countries and among Hispanic communities around the world. Its unique blend of sounds and meaning has made it a distinctive and intriguing choice for parents seeking a name with cultural significance.
People
Yomaira + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yomaira 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
Yomaira: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yomaira?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 432 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yomaira 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 793,413 US residents.
Is Yomaira a common name?
We classify Yomaira as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 451 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yomaira most popular?
The single biggest year for Yomaira was 1986, when 74 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yomaira is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Yomaira a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yomaira 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.