Total births
126
Boys' name · since 2010
Yahweh
Yahweh has 126 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4550
- among boys today
- 126
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
Yahweh currently ranks #4550 among boys' names in America, with 126 babies recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yahweh has been recorded 126 times among boys since 2010, currently ranked #4550 nationally and more common than 68% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #4550 among boys today
- 126 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yahweh is currently the #4550 boys' name in America, more common than 68% of boys - 126 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4550
- among boys today
- 126
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
Yahweh vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4550
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 68% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Yahweh was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
23 babies were named Yahweh in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Yahweh compares
126 30th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yahweh's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yahweh | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 126 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yahweh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yahweh's full recorded timeline at 2019, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yahweh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,550
Active since
2010
Yahweh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Yahweh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yahweh's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Yahweh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 76 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yahweh? ▼
Yahweh has been given to 126 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4550 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Yahweh most popular? ▼
Yahweh was most popular in the 2020s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Yahweh been used? ▼
Records for Yahweh go back to 2010, giving 16 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yahweh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yahir, Yahya, Yahel, Yahia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Yahweh
Nearby Names Like Yahweh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yahweh
Yahir Boy
#764 12,431 births
Yahya Boy
#707 4,576 births
Yahel Boy
#3506 782 births
Yahia Boy
#3142 561 births
Yahye Boy
#7058 347 births
Compare Yahweh side by side: Yahweh vs Yahir Yahweh vs Yahya Yahweh vs Yahel
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2010–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yahweh: #4550 Boys' Name - 126 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yahweh. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yahweh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.