Girl · Name family
Yara
60,338births recorded
17Countries
4Variants
2004Peak · Argentina
#25Switzerland 2025
Yara is a girl name family recorded 60,338 times in 17 countries since 1969. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#25 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 2004, at 393.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Iara (Argentina, Montevideo (Uruguay)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Yara
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iara | Spanish | 37,752 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #177 | 2006 | ▼ 62 % |
| Iara | Spanish | 613 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #60 | 2007 | ▲ 78 % |
| Iara | Spanish | 219 | 🇺🇸 United States | #11932 | 2024 | ▼ 30 % |
| Iara | Spanish | 105 | 🇫🇷 France | #5401 | 2012 | ▲ 27 % |
| Iara | Spanish | 96 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2015 | – |
| Iara | Spanish | 23 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2014 | – |
| Yara | French | 7,565 | 🇺🇸 United States | #507 | 2025 | ▲ 232 % |
| Yara | French | 2,948 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #25 | 2023 | ▲ 44 % |
| Yara | French | 2,380 | 🇫🇷 France | #182 | 2025 | ▲ 341 % |
| Yara | French | 1,641 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #125 | 2020 | ▲ 23 % |
| Yara | French | 1,623 | 🏴 England & Wales | #311 | 2025 | ▲ 329 % |
| Yara | French | 1,105 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1493 | 2004 | ▼ 67 % |
| Yarah | French | 361 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4878 | 2025 | ▲ 170 % |
| Yarah | French | 50 | 🇫🇷 France | #3040 | 2025 | new |
| Yarah | French | 37 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2021 | – |
| Yarah | French | 19 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2025 | – |
| Ihara | Spanish | 369 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1371 | 2008 | ▲ 34 % |
| Ihara | Spanish | 40 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1998 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Iara ↔ Yara — spelling variant
- Iara ↔ Yarah — spelling variant
- Iara ↔ Ihara — spelling variant
Questions about Yara
How popular is the name Yara?
In 2025 it ranked #25 in Switzerland. Official registers record 60,338 births across 17 countries.
What is Yara in other languages?
Iara (Spanish); Yarah (French); Ihara (Spanish).
When was Yara most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 2004, at 393.5 births per 100,000.
Is Yara a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Yara is a girl name.