Total births
109
Girls' name · since 1976
Yesha
Yesha has 109 recorded births since 1976 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 109
- total births
- 1976–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
109 girls have been named Yesha since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Yesha recorded 109 times among girls since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2020.
- 109 total births
- 1976–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
109 girls have been named Yesha since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 109
- total births
- 1976–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Yesha was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
8 babies were named Yesha in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Yesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yesha's full recorded timeline at 2000, 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 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yesha at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Yesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2020
- Peak year (2002)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Yesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Yesha's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Yesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 35 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yesha? ▼
Yesha has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 8 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Yesha most popular? ▼
Yesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Yesha been used? ▼
Yesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 45 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Yesha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yesenia, Yessenia, Yessica, Yesica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yesha's data
- Yesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Yesha
Nearby Names Like Yesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yesha
Yesenia Girl
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Yessenia Girl
#4414 7,454 births
Yessica Girl
#6024 3,956 births
Yesica Girl
#6026 2,411 births
Yesly Girl
#3069 482 births
Compare Yesha side by side: Yesha vs Yesenia Yesha vs Yessenia Yesha vs Yessica
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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, 1976–2020 (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. "Yesha: Baby Name Since 1976 - 109 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yesha. 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 Yesha 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.