Total births
94
Boys' name · since 1999
Yehya
Yehya has 94 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9439
- among boys today
- 94
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Yehya currently ranks #9439 among boys' names in America, with 94 babies recorded since 1999.
Social Security Administration records show Yehya recorded 94 times among boys since 1999, holding rank #9439 nationally today, ahead of 34% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #9439 among boys today
- 94 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yehya is currently the #9439 boys' name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 94 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9439
- among boys today
- 94
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Yehya vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9439
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 34% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Yehya was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yehya in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Yehya compares
94 25th 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
Yehya's all-time total is 74% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yehya | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 94 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yehya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yehya's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yehya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#9,439
Active since
1999
Yehya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Yehya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yehya's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Yehya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 51 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yehya? ▼
94 babies have been named Yehya since 1999. It currently ranks #9439 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 8 births.
When was Yehya most popular? ▼
Yehya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Yehya been used? ▼
Yehya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 27 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yehya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yehuda, Yehoshua, Yehudah, Yehia, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yehya's data
- Yehya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Yehya
Nearby Names Like Yehya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yehya
Yehuda Boy
#721 7,885 births
Yehoshua Boy
#2111 2,442 births
Yehudah Boy
#5954 779 births
Yehia Boy
#11572 160 births
Yehonatan Boy
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Compare Yehya side by side: Yehya vs Yehuda Yehya vs Yehoshua Yehya vs Yehudah
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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, 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. "Yehya: #9439 Boys' Name - 94 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yehya. 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 Yehya 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.