How Many People Are Named Yanitza?
An estimated 625 people in the United States have the first name Yanitza. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Yanitza peaked in popularity in 2008 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yanitza as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Yanitza paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
625
About 1 in 548,407 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2008
45 births
Total Registered
638
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yanitza
Yanitza is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 638 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Yanitza as a female name
Ranked #11,111 in 2023
9 female births in 2023
Peak: 2008 (45 births)
Yanitza: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yanitza span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 270 babies were registered. Yanitza has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yanitza by Decade
How has Yanitza tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Yanitza by State
Birth registrations for Yanitza span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Arizona, Texas. The lowest are in New York, Florida, Texas. On average, about 25 Yanitzas were registered per state.
Yanitza + Last Name Combinations
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Yanitza: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yanitza?
We estimate approximately 625 people named Yanitza are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 548,407 Americans share this first name.
Is Yanitza a common name?
Yanitza is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 638 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yanitza most popular?
Yanitza reached peak popularity in 2008, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yanitza is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yanitza a female name?
Yanitza is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yanitza Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yanitza Smith, Yanitza Johnson, Yanitza Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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