Meaning and history
Yaroslav means “fierce and glorious,” from the Slavic elements jarŭ, meaning “fierce, energetic,” and slava, meaning “glory.” Yaroslav the Wise was an 11th-century grand prince of Kyiv who expanded Kievan Rus to its greatest extent.
20062006: 6 births, rank #10,662
2007: 8 births, rank #8,915
2008: 15 births, rank #5,767
2009: 12 births, rank #6,802
2010: 7 births, rank #9,693
20112011: 8 births, rank #8,767
2012: 14 births, rank #6,001
2013: 16 births, rank #5,404
2014: 15 births, rank #5,733
2015: 13 births, rank #6,324
20162016: 17 births, rank #5,318
2017: 13 births, rank #6,338
2018: 7 births, rank #9,670
2019: 16 births, rank #5,555
2020: 7 births, rank #9,554
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 14 births, rank #6,147
2023: 15 births, rank #5,927
2024: 11 births, rank #7,257
20252025: 9 births, rank #8,243
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Yaroslav, ranking #8,243 among boys.