Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Yahia

Meaning Spelling variant of Yahya Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,640 Trend ↑ Rising 28%

Spelling variant of Yahya.

Rank 2025
#2,640
among boys · ↑518 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
50
named Yahia · +28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,162
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
50 babies
All-time total
561
#7,373 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Yahia popularity over time

561 babies have been named Yahia since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
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1930s – – – –
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1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 87 9 – #7,081
2010s 268 27 +208% #2,882
2020s (to 2025) 206 34 +28% #2,640

Where Yahia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 54 0.03 outside top 500
2028 56 0.03 outside top 500
2029 57 0.03 outside top 500
2030 59 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Yahia

Yahia is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,640 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 561 American babies have been named Yahia. Its peak came in 2025, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yahia stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yahia?

The median living Yahia is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 600 people named Yahia are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yahia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 50 #2,640
2024 39 #3,158
2023 20 #5,061
2022 35 #3,408
2021 41 #3,018
2020 21 #4,691
2019 37 #3,194
2018 30 #3,702
2017 39 #3,067
2016 42 #2,882
2015 32 #3,510
2014 19 #5,057
2013 19 #4,971
2012 18 #5,241
2011 11 #7,484
2010 21 #4,672
2009 7 #10,933
2008 9 #8,994
2007 11 #7,565
2006 11 #7,405
2005 11 #7,081
2004 8 #8,899
2003 7 #9,551
2002 7 #9,365
2001 8 #8,314
2000 8 #8,182
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yahia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yahia?

The median living Yahia is about 8 years old. Half of all living Yahias are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Yahia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Yahia are alive in the United States, based on 561 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yahia mean?

Spelling variant of Yahya.

How popular is the name Yahia in 2025?

Yahia ranked #2,640 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yahia?

561 babies have been named Yahia in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yahia most popular?

Yahia peaked in 2025, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Yahia a boy or girl name?

Yahia is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yahia rising or falling?

Yahia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yahia become more popular?

Yahia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 boys named Yahia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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