US rank #9766 Unisex name Peak 2016 82 births

Yeshia — #9766 US unisex name

82 babies named Yeshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52010s612020s16
#9766
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

74% of everyone ever named Yeshia was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

16 babies were named Yeshia in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Yeshia

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Yeshia between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Yeshia currently holds the #9766 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Yeshia is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Yeshia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Yeshia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Yeshia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 82 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Yeshia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

82

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2016

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,766

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Yeshia popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
16
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
05101520 20242020201920182017201620151987 5

Yeshia popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1998 (Yeshia as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1998 5

Yeshia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
61 births that decade — 74% of Yeshia's all-time total
1980s52010s612020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yeshia?
82 babies have been named Yeshia since 1987. It currently ranks #9766 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 16 births.
When was Yeshia most popular?
Yeshia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Yeshia a unisex name?
Yes, Yeshia is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 82 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Yeshia been used?
Yeshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Yeshia?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1987–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.