Boys' name · since 1975
Yash
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 2,764 babies named Yash, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,679 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,659 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,764
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
2,764 babies have been named Yash since 1975, making it today's #2659 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yash has been recorded 2,764 times among boys since 1975, currently ranked #2659 nationally and more common than 81% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #2,679 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,659 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,764 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yash ranks #2,679 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,659 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,764 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,679 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,659 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,764
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yash's 2,764 recorded births place it above 94.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Yash compares
2,764 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 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
Yash's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yash | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,764 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 155 | 34 | 22,252 |
Yash's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yash splits its recorded history at 2006: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 155 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yash popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 155
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Yash by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,295 births, 47% of the file).
2000s was Yash's strongest decade.
1,295 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Yash births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s 330
1990s
330 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,295 births
- 2010s
2010s
765 births
- 2020s 355
2020s
355 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,295 births (47% of all-time use).
How Yash 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 Yash's total volume
Yash by state
Where Yash concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 518 | 18.7% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 343 | 12.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 190 | 6.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 159 | 5.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 157 | 5.7% |
| #6 | Florida | | 57 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 54 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 48 | 1.7% |
518 of 2,764 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Yash appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Yash's data
- Yash's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,295 total births); usage has since declined to 355 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yashs (518 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Yash: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Yash 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 August 2026.