Total births
4,576
Boys' name · since 1972
Yahya
Yahya has 4,576 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #707
- among boys today
- 4,576
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yahya is the #707 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,576 recorded since 1972.
Yahya has 4,576 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #707 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #707 among boys today
- 4,576 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yahya is currently the #707 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 4,576 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #707
- among boys today
- 4,576
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Yahya vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#707
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Yahya was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
455 babies were named Yahya in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Yahya compares
4,576 Top 13% higher than 87% of 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
Yahya's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yahya | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,576 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 455 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yahya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yahya's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 93% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 7%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 455, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yahya at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#707
Active since
1972
Yahya popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 455
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Yahya popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2011 (Yahya as girls' name)
Yahya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yahya's strongest decade.
1,834 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Yahya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 96
1980s
96 births
- 1990s 181
1990s
181 births
- 2000s 700
2000s
700 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,834 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,747 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,834 births (40% of all-time use).
How Yahya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yahya's total volume
Yahya vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yahya by state
Where Yahya concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 524 | 11.5% |
| #2 | California | | 413 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 367 | 8.0% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 342 | 7.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 242 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 206 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 193 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 177 | 3.9% |
New York share of Yahya's total US births 11.5%
Even split
524 of 4,576 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Yahya appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yahya? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 4,576 babies named Yahya. Today it holds rank #707 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 455 births.
When was Yahya most popular? ▼
Yahya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,834 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yahya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yahya are New York (524 births), California (413 births), Texas (367 births).
How long has the name Yahya been used? ▼
Yahya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yahya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yahir, Yahel, Yahia, Yahye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yahya's data
- Yahya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,834 total births) through the 2020s (1,747) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yahyas (524 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yahya
Nearby Names Like Yahya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yahya
Yahir Boy
#764 12,431 births
Yahel Boy
#3506 782 births
Yahia Boy
#3142 561 births
Yahye Boy
#7058 347 births
Yahshua Boy
#6649 343 births
Compare Yahya side by side: Yahya vs Yahir Yahya vs Yahel Yahya vs Yahia
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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, 1972–2025 (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. "Yahya: #707 Boys' Name - 4,576 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yahya. 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 Yahya 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.