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Yalitza

Girl

Meaning of Yalitza: Indigenous: 'woman of light'

Yalitza is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11004th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11004

8 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,043

First recorded 1981 · peak 2019

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 42 babies1982: 25 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 20 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 25 babies1996: 50 babies1997: 21 babies1998: 22 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 40 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 27 babies2010: 26 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 14 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 159 babies2020: 46 babies20202021: 34 babies2022: 33 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 8 babies
US babies named Yalitza per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 159.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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