Yeva: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,093

among girls · ↑197 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yeva · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

29 babies

All-time total

318

#15,444 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Yeva popularity over time

318 babies have been named Yeva since 2004, 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

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
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2000s	39	4	–	#10,789
2010s	138	14	+254%	#5,656
2020s (to 2025)	141	24	+70%	#4,740

Where Yeva is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	30	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Yeva

Yeva is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,093 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 318 American babies have been named Yeva. Its peak came in 2023, when 29 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 Yeva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yeva?

The median living Yeva is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 300 people named Yeva are alive in the United States today.

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

Yeva year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,093
2024	25	#5,290
2023	29	#4,740
2022	14	#8,015
2021	23	#5,569
2020	24	#5,309
2019	15	#7,705
2018	15	#7,748
2017	23	#5,656
2016	22	#5,976
2015	12	#9,465
2014	12	#9,502
2013	12	#9,593
2012	8	#13,434
2011	8	#13,306
2010	11	#10,431
2009	8	#13,663
2008	11	#10,789
2007	8	#13,892
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2005	6	#16,407
2004	6	#16,052
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yeva?

The median living Yeva is about 7 years old. Half of all living Yevas are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Yeva are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Yeva are alive in the United States, based on 318 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yeva in 2025?

Yeva ranked #5,093 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yeva?

318 babies have been named Yeva in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yeva most popular?

Yeva peaked in 2023, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Yeva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yeva rising or falling?

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

Will Yeva become more popular?

Yeva is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Yeva 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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