How Many People Are Named Yareth?
An estimated 618 people in the United States have the first name Yareth. It is used for both genders, with 60.1% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Yareth peaked in popularity in 2023 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yareth 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 Yareth paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
618
About 1 in 554,619 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
60.1% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2023
53 births
Total Registered
624
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yareth
Yareth is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.1%) and females (39.9%). Out of 624 total births registered, 375 were male and 249 were female.
Yareth as a male name
Ranked #4,681 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (53 births)
Yareth as a female name
Ranked #15,138 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (27 births)
Yareth: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yareth span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 306 babies were registered. While Yareth is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yareth by Decade
How has Yareth 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.
Yareth by State
Birth registrations for Yareth span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Illinois, New York, Texas. On average, about 47 Yareths were registered per state.
Yareth + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yareth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yareth: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yareth?
We estimate approximately 618 people named Yareth 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 554,619 Americans share this first name.
Is Yareth a common name?
Yareth is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 624 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yareth most popular?
Yareth reached peak popularity in 2023, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yareth is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yareth a male name?
Yareth is predominantly male. 60.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yareth Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yareth Smith, Yareth Johnson, Yareth 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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