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Letter Y Girl Baby Names 2026

Yara leads popular Y-names for girls.

NameNumber of Births
Yara585
Yaretzi422
Yareli343
Yuna271
Yasmin269
Yusra246
Yamileth245
Yasmine196
Yaneli189
Yashna143
Yuri139
Yuliana136
Yitty134
Yvette128
Yael127
Yazmin126
Yehudis124
Yasmeen121
Yarely115
Yesly113
Yelena112
Yasmina107
Yesenia103
Yoselin95
Yvonne92
Yamilet83
Yana75
Yanely72
Yides68
Yaritza59
Yocheved56
Yumi55
Yatziri52
Yetzali50
Yolanda49
Yulissa48
Yalani47
Yumna46
Ysabella45
Yeimy44
Yohana43
Yadira38
Yohanna38
Yailin37
Yashvi37
Yaretzy36
Yulieth36
Yari35
Yamila33
Yazmine33

For 2025, the most popular girl baby name starting with 'Y' in the United States, according to the provided data, is Yara, which accounted for 585 births. Following Yara in popularity are Yaretzi with 422 births and Yareli with 343 births, establishing themselves as prominent choices among parents opting for 'Y' names. Other notable names rounding out the top five include Yuna with 271 births and Yasmin with 269 births, reflecting a diverse preference for names with varied linguistic and cultural origins within this less common initial letter.

Data Source: USA Social Security Administration