Total births
218
Unisex name · since 1970
Yasha
Yasha has 218 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11324
- among girls today
- 218
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Yasha is the #11324 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 218 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Yasha recorded 218 times among girls since 1970, holding rank #11324 nationally today, ahead of 36% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #11324 among girls today
- 218 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yasha is currently the #11324 unisex name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 218 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11324
- among girls today
- 218
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Yasha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11324
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Yasha was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
13 babies were named Yasha in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
How Yasha compares
218 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Yasha's all-time total is 43% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yasha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 218 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yasha's full recorded timeline at 1992, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yasha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1977
Current rank
#11,324
Active since
1970
Yasha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Yasha popularity over time - boys
58 total births recorded since 1983 (Yasha as boys' name)
Yasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Yasha's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Yasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
53 births
- 1990s
1990s
47 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 53 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yasha? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 218 babies named Yasha. Today it holds rank #11324 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 13 births.
When was Yasha most popular? ▼
Yasha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Is Yasha a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yasha is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 218 births, and as a boy's name it has 58 births.
How long has the name Yasha been used? ▼
Yasha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 56 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yasha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yasmin, Yasmine, Yasmeen, Yasmina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yasha's data
- Yasha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Yasha
Nearby Names Like Yasha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yasha
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Yasmine Girl
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Yasmeen Girl
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Yasmina Girl
#1728 1,641 births
Yashica Girl
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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, 1970–2025 (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. "Yasha: #11324 Unisex Name - 218 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yasha. 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 Yasha 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.