Boys' name · since 1981

Yia

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Yia, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,507 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade

Yia sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 32 recorded since 1981.

Yia has 32 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1994.

  • #25,507 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 32 born since 1981
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yia ranks #25,507 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,507 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Yia's 32 recorded births place it above 43.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Yia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Yia's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Yia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1990)
8
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
456789 19811983199019911994 5

Yia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (20 births, 63% of the file).

1990s was Yia's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Yia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 20 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Yia by state

Where Yia concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Yia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7 21.9%
California share of Yia's total US births 21.9%

7 of 32 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Yia? ▼
Yia has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,507 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 8 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
Where does Yia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yia ranks #25,507 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Yia most popular? ▼
Yia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Yia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yia are California (7 births).
How long has the name Yia been used? ▼
Records for Yia go back to 1981, giving 14 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Yia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yianni, Yiannis, Yian. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Yia's data

  • California records the most Yias (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Yia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1981–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Yia 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 August 2026.