Total births
43
Girls' name · since 1973
Yakisha
43 babies named Yakisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 43
- total births
- 1973–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Yakisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1973.
Yakisha has 43 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1981.
- 43 total births
- 1973–1981 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Yakisha since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.
- 43
- total births
- 1973–1981
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Yakisha was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
12 babies were named Yakisha in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Yakisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yakisha's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yakisha at a glance
Last recorded 1981Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Yakisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1981
- Peak year (1975)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Yakisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Yakisha's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Yakisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yakisha? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 43 babies named Yakisha. The most recent recorded year was 1981. Its busiest year on record was 1975, with 12 births.
When was Yakisha most popular? ▼
Yakisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Yakisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yakisha since 1973 -- 9 years through the most recent 1981 data.
What names are similar to Yakisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yakira, Yakelin, Yakima, Yakeline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yakisha's data
- Yakisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 1980s (14) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Yakisha
Nearby Names Like Yakisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yakisha
Yakira Girl
#4431 993 births
Yakelin Girl
#16002 562 births
Yakima Girl
261 births
Yakeline Girl
44 births
Yakita Girl
30 births
Compare Yakisha side by side: Yakisha vs Yakira Yakisha vs Yakelin Yakisha vs Yakima
Related Names
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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, 1973–1981 (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. "Yakisha: Baby Name Since 1973 - 43 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yakisha. 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 Yakisha 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.