Total births
1,048
Girls' name · since 1969
Yashica
1,048 babies named Yashica in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,048
- total births
- 1969–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Yashica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,048 have been recorded since 1969.
Yashica has 1,048 recorded births among girls since 1969, 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 1969 to 2021.
- 1,048 total births
- 1969–2021 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,048 girls have been named Yashica since 1969, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2021.
- 1,048
- total births
- 1969–2021
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Yashica was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
116 babies were named Yashica in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Yashica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yashica's full recorded timeline at 1985, 18% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 82% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 116 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yashica at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Yashica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2021
- Peak year (1979)
- 116
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Yashica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Yashica's strongest decade.
600 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Yashica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
600 births
- 1980s
1980s
349 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 600 births (57% of all-time use).
How Yashica compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yashica's total volume
Yashica vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yashica by state
Where Yashica concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 98 | 9.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 78 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 53 | 5.1% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 46 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 35 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 29 | 2.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 25 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 13 | 1.2% |
Georgia share of Yashica's total US births 9.4%
Even split
98 of 1,048 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Yashica appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yashica? ▼
Since 1969, Social Security records show 1,048 babies named Yashica. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 116 births.
When was Yashica most popular? ▼
Yashica was most popular in the 1970s decade with 600 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Yashica most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yashica are Georgia (98 births), Florida (78 births), Louisiana (53 births).
How long has the name Yashica been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yashica since 1969 -- 53 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Yashica? ▼
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 Yashica's data
- Yashica's decade-level peak was the 1970s (600 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Yashicas (98 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 Yashica
Nearby Names Like Yashica
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yashica
Yasmin Girl
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Yasmine Girl
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Yasmeen Girl
#1932 6,184 births
Yasmina Girl
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Yashika Girl
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Compare Yashica side by side: Yashica vs Yasmin Yashica vs Yasmine Yashica vs Yasmeen
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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, 1969–2021 (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. "Yashica: Baby Name Since 1969 - 1,048 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yashica. 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 Yashica 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.