Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2002

Yash

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,675 Trend → Stable

Yash (यश्) is a given name found in India, from the Sanskrit word which means success, splendor, majesty, luxury, rich, eminence, and fame.

Rank 2025
#2,675
among boys · ↓579 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Yash · -32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,859
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2002
155 babies
All-time total
2,764
#2,679 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Yash popularity over time

2,764 babies have been named Yash since 1975, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
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1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #6,322
1980s 14 1 +180% #4,955
1990s 330 33 +2257% #1,530
2000s 1,295 130 +292% #1,007
2010s 765 77 -41% #1,480
2020s (to 2025) 355 59 -23% #2,096

Where Yash 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 49 0.03 outside top 500
2027 50 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 50 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

Where Yash is most popular

Boys named Yash per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Yash born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 19 0.094 +166%
California 64 0.070 +97%
Texas 37 0.042 +18%
Washington 6 0.037 ≈ national
Virginia 5 0.026 -26%
Georgia 6 0.024 -33%
New York 8 0.018 -48%
Florida 5 0.011 -70%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
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Indiana – – –
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Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
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South Carolina – – –
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Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yash

Yash is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,675 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 2,764 American babies have been named Yash. Its peak came in 2002, when 155 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Yash stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yash?

The median living Yash is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 23. An estimated 2,700 people named Yash are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Yash year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 49 #2,675
2024 72 #2,096
2023 63 #2,274
2022 66 #2,216
2021 57 #2,409
2020 48 #2,654
2019 77 #1,934
2018 53 #2,471
2017 64 #2,153
2016 73 #1,990
2015 64 #2,166
2014 72 #1,998
2013 67 #2,042
2012 99 #1,598
2011 85 #1,737
2010 111 #1,480
2009 130 #1,340
2008 129 #1,342
2007 129 #1,326
2006 127 #1,305
2005 149 #1,111
2004 136 #1,158
2003 144 #1,081
2002 155 #1,007
2001 96 #1,352
2000 100 #1,299
1995 32 #2,442
1990 9 #5,807
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 5 #6,322
1970 – –
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1960 – –
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1945 – –
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Famous people named Yash

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Yash Chopra Yash Chopra Indian filmmaker (1932–2012) Contemporary
  2. 2 Yash Johar Yash Johar Indian film producer (1929–2004) Contemporary
  3. 3 Yash Pal Yash Pal Indian physicist (1926–2017) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yash?

The median living Yash is about 17 years old. Half of all living Yashs are between 11 and 23 years old.

How many people named Yash are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Yash are alive in the United States, based on 2,764 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yash mean?

Yash (यश्) is a given name found in India, from the Sanskrit word which means success, splendor, majesty, luxury, rich, eminence, and fame.

How popular is the name Yash in 2025?

Yash ranked #2,675 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yash?

2,764 babies have been named Yash in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yash most popular?

Yash peaked in 2002, when 155 newborns received the name.

Is Yash a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yash rising or falling?

Yash has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Yash become more popular?

Yash looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Yash in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yash?

Well-known people named Yash include Yash Chopra (film director), Yash Johar (producer), Yash Pal (physicist).

Names like Yash

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