Rising since 2006, #6,546 for girls today.
Popularity of Yariah since 2002
Babies named Yariah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s | 94 |
| 2020s | 84 |
Meaning & origin
Yariah is a modern American coinage that first appeared on the Social Security Administration's list in 2002. Since 2006, its usage has been steadily rising, peaking in rank in 2024. The name is still exceptionally rare, with an estimated 1-in-94,545 birth rate in 2025, making it a distinctive choice. Its structure resembles other fashionable names ending in '-iah,' but no traditional etymology or meaning has been established. Yariah has not yet been recorded in any top state rankings, suggesting it remains spread thinly across the country.
Yariah first appeared in American birth records in 2002, most likely as a modern invented name. It may have been formed by combining the popular prefix 'Yar-' (as in Yara) with the fashionable '-iah' suffix seen in names like Maria or Aaliyah. The name has no documented roots in any established language or culture.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Yari, Riah
Sibling names for Yariah
Names that share Yariah's style, for a brother or sister.
