How popular is the name Yer?

Yer last appeared in U.S. records in 2002.

Yer

YER /ˈjɚ/

girl 1 syllable fading

Yer is a rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1980s and has all but disappeared.

Yer is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2002. Yer was first reported in SSA data in 1980 and peaked in 1988 (49 births).

About the name Yer

PronunciationYER /ˈjɚ/

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How popular is Yer?

Girls named Yer

Girls named Yer per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1980–2002 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2002) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Boys named Yer

Boys named Yer per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1980–2002 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2002) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Yer total popularity by year

Year	U.S. births	U.S. + territories	♀ Rank	♂ Rank
2002	5	5	#18,028	—
2001	6	6	#15,313	—
2000	6	6	#14,993	—
1999	12	12	#8,211	—
1998	19	19	#5,576	—
1997	18	—	#5,623	—
1996	13	—	#7,119	—
1995	47	—	#3,020	#6,978
1994	43	—	#3,445	#5,861
1993	31	—	#4,253	#8,679
1992	47	—	#2,973	#7,401
1991	39	—	#3,538	#6,514
1990	48	—	#2,796	#8,092
1989	45	—	#3,102	#5,154
1988	56	—	#2,294	#6,414
1987	29	—	#3,855	#6,938
1986	43	—	#3,359	#3,128
1985	37	—	#3,619	#3,593
1984	34	—	#3,873	#3,456
1983	36	—	#2,852	#7,323
1982	42	—	#2,900	#4,229
1981	34	—	#3,529	#4,145
1980	24	—	#4,516	#5,516

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