Total births
85
Boys' name · since 1989
Yama
85 babies named Yama in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 85
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
85 boys have been named Yama since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yama has been recorded 85 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- 85 total births
- 1989–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
85 boys have been named Yama since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 85
- total births
- 1989–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Yama was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
12 babies were named Yama in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Yama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yama's full recorded timeline at 1994, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yama at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Yama popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Yama by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yama's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Yama births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 47 births (55% of all-time use).
Yama by state
Where Yama concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 14.1% |
California share of Yama's total US births 14.1%
12 of 85 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yama? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 85 babies named Yama. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 12 births.
When was Yama most popular? ▼
Yama was most popular in the 1990s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Yama most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yama are California (12 births).
How long has the name Yama been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yama since 1989 -- 37 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yama? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yamil, Yamir, Yaman, Yamen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yama's data
- Yama's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Yamas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Yama
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yama
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Yaman Boy
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Yamen Boy
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Yamin Boy
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Compare Yama side by side: Yama vs Yamil Yama vs Yamir Yama vs Yaman
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1989–2025 (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. "Yama: Baby Name Since 1989 - 85 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yama. 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 Yama 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 July 2026.