Total births
87
Girls' name · since 1974
Yasheka
87 babies named Yasheka in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 87
- total births
- 1974–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
87 girls have been named Yasheka since 1974, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Yasheka has 87 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1988.
- 87 total births
- 1974–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
87 girls have been named Yasheka since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 87
- total births
- 1974–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Yasheka was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yasheka in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Yasheka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yasheka's full recorded timeline at 1981, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yasheka at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Yasheka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1988
- Peak year (1979)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Yasheka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Yasheka's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Yasheka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
35 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 52 births (60% of all-time use).
Yasheka by state
Where Yasheka concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 5.7% |
Georgia share of Yasheka's total US births 5.7%
5 of 87 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yasheka? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 87 babies named Yasheka. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 11 births.
When was Yasheka most popular? ▼
Yasheka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Yasheka most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yasheka are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Yasheka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yasheka since 1974 -- 15 years through the most recent 1988 data.
What names are similar to Yasheka? ▼
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 Yasheka's data
- Georgia records the most Yashekas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Yasheka
Nearby Names Like Yasheka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yasheka
Yasmin Girl
#918 21,747 births
Yasmine Girl
#1210 13,801 births
Yasmeen Girl
#1932 6,184 births
Yasmina Girl
#1728 1,641 births
Yashica Girl
1,048 births
Compare Yasheka side by side: Yasheka vs Yasmin Yasheka vs Yasmine Yasheka vs Yasmeen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1974–1988 (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. "Yasheka: Baby Name Since 1974 - 87 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yasheka. 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 Yasheka 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.