Total births
334
Boys' name · since 1996
Yida
334 babies named Yida in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4810
- among boys today
- 334
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yida is the #4810 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 334 recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Yida recorded 334 times among boys since 1996, holding rank #4810 nationally today, ahead of 66% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #4810 among boys today
- 334 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
- 66% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yida is currently the #4810 boys' name in America, more common than 66% of boys - 334 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4810
- among boys today
- 334
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Yida vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4810
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 66% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Yida was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
23 babies were named Yida in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Yida compares
334 48th 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
Yida's all-time total is 9% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yida | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 334 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yida splits its recorded history at 2013: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yida at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#4,810
Active since
1996
Yida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Yida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yida's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Yida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
140 births
- 2020s
2020s
125 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 140 births (42% of all-time use).
Yida by state
Where Yida concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 251 | 75.1% |
New York share of Yida's total US births 75.1%
251 of 334 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yida? ▼
334 babies have been named Yida since 1996. It currently ranks #4810 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 23 births.
When was Yida most popular? ▼
Yida was most popular in the 2010s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Yida most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yida are New York (251 births).
How long has the name Yida been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yida since 1996 -- 30 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yida? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yidel, Yiddy, Yidi. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yida's data
- Yida's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (140 total births) through the 2020s (125) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yidas (251 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 Yida
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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, 1996–2025 (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. "Yida: #4810 Boys' Name - 334 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yida. 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 Yida 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.