How Many People Are Named Yerson?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Yerson. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 4 years old, and Yerson peaked in popularity in 2024 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yerson 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 Yerson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yerson is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
4
years old
Peak Year
2024
6 births
Total Registered
16
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yerson
Yerson is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 16 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yerson as a male name
Ranked #12,253 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (6 births)
Yerson: Popularity Over Time
Yerson by Decade
How has Yerson 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
Yerson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yerson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Yerson
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Yerson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yerson?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Yerson 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 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Yerson a common name?
Yerson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yerson most popular?
Yerson reached peak popularity in 2024, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yerson is approximately 4 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yerson a male name?
Yerson is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yerson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yerson Smith, Yerson Johnson, Yerson 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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