Yara

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A few things about Yara you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Yara

Yara Shahidi

American actress

Choose Yara and your child shares a first name with Yara Shahidi, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Yara, like who?” Yara Shahidi's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,747 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Yara, 585 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Yara would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryYara first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
• 🏆Best yearYara is at its all-time high right now: #507 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowYara is 8.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 22,422 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,747.
• 🚀TrendYara has climbed 147 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #507. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedYara is most popular in Michigan, where it ranks #215, followed by Maryland (#253) and Virginia (#263). It's in the top 1,000 in 27 states.

About the name Yara

Yara is a girl name. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-ara”. US birth records list Yara for girls from 1969 to 2025, in 56 of those 57 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #507 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #507, with 585 babies.