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girls' name ★ peaked 1979

Yashica

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Yashica
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1979
116 babies
All-time total
1,048
#7,271 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Yashica popularity over time

1,048 babies have been named Yashica since 1969, 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 1979Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #8,690
1970s 600 60 +11900% #1,153
1980s 349 35 -42% #1,317
1990s 35 4 -90% #7,295
2000s 33 3 -6% #10,647
2010s 19 2 -42% #8,683
2020s (to 2025) 7 1 -39% #13,415

The story of Yashica

Yashica is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1969, 1,048 American babies have been named Yashica. Its peak came in 1979, when 116 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Yashica?

The median living Yashica is about 46 years old; half are between 43 and 50. An estimated 1,000 people named Yashica are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Yashica year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 7 #13,415
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 5 #19,179
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 14 #8,683
2009 11 #10,647
2008 8 #13,781
2007 6 #17,559
2006 8 #13,563
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 9 #9,535
1990 12 #7,295
1985 19 #4,280
1980 97 #1,317
1975 91 #1,251
1970 11 #5,053
1965 – –
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1925 – –
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1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yashica?

The median living Yashica is about 46 years old. Half of all living Yashicas are between 43 and 50 years old.

How many people named Yashica are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Yashica are alive in the United States, based on 1,048 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yashica in 2025?

Yashica did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Yashica?

1,048 babies have been named Yashica in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yashica most popular?

Yashica peaked in 1979, when 116 newborns received the name.

Is Yashica a boy or girl name?

Yashica is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yashica rising or falling?

Yashica is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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