Total births
160
Boys' name · since 1999
Yehia
Yehia has 160 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11572
- among boys today
- 160
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yehia is the #11572 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 160 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yehia has been recorded 160 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #11572 nationally and more common than 19% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #11572 among boys today
- 160 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Yehia is currently the #11572 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 160 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11572
- among boys today
- 160
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Yehia vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11572
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Yehia was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
20 babies were named Yehia in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Yehia compares
160 34th percentile among 14,294 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
Yehia's all-time total is 56% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yehia | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 160 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yehia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yehia splits its recorded history at 2018: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yehia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#11,572
Active since
1999
Yehia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Yehia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yehia's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Yehia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s
2020s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 83 births (52% of all-time use).
Yehia by state
Where Yehia concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 7.5% |
| #2 | California | | 8 | 5.0% |
New York share of Yehia's total US births 7.5%
Even split
12 of 160 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yehia? ▼
Yehia has been given to 160 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11572 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Yehia most popular? ▼
Yehia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Yehia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yehia are New York (12 births), California (8 births).
How long has the name Yehia been used? ▼
Yehia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 27 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yehia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yehuda, Yehoshua, Yehudah, Yehonatan, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yehia's data
- Yehia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 2020s (61) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yehias (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Yehia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yehia
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Yehoshua Boy
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Yehudah Boy
#5954 779 births
Yehonatan Boy
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Yehya Boy
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Compare Yehia side by side: Yehia vs Yehuda Yehia vs Yehoshua Yehia vs Yehudah
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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, 1999–2025 (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. "Yehia: #11572 Boys' Name - 160 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yehia. 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 Yehia 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.