Yida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,700

among boys · ↑180 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yida · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

23 babies

All-time total

334

#10,018 all-time among boys

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Yida popularity over time

334 babies have been named Yida since 1996, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	10	1	–	#10,506
2000s	59	6	+490%	#7,169
2010s	140	14	+137%	#4,801
2020s (to 2025)	125	21	+49%	#4,562

Where Yida 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	26	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Yida

Yida is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,700 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 334 American babies have been named Yida. Its peak came in 2022, when 23 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 Yida stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yida?

The median living Yida is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Yida 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.

Yida year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,700
2024	21	#4,880
2023	20	#5,065
2022	23	#4,562
2021	20	#4,932
2020	19	#5,034
2019	21	#4,801
2018	12	#7,120
2017	12	#7,083
2016	11	#7,589
2015	16	#5,735
2014	10	#8,105
2013	8	#9,629
2012	15	#5,985
2011	16	#5,666
2010	19	#5,041
2009	10	#8,292
2008	12	#7,169
2007	6	#12,320
2006	8	#9,556
2005	7	#10,119
2004	5	#13,170
2003	–	–
2002	6	#10,633
2001	5	#12,270
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yida?

The median living Yida is about 8 years old. Half of all living Yidas are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Yida are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Yida are alive in the United States, based on 334 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yida in 2025?

Yida ranked #4,700 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yida?

334 babies have been named Yida in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yida most popular?

Yida peaked in 2022, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Yida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yida rising or falling?

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

Will Yida become more popular?

Yida is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Yida 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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