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Yanitza

Girl

Meaning of Yanitza: Spanish: 'variant of Yanet, gift from God'

Yanitza is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10127th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10127

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

647

First recorded 1978 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 16 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 27 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 26 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 38 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 45 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 21 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 8 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Yanitza per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 45.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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