Yishai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,579

among boys · ↑2,603 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yishai

How common

1 in 53,377

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

32 babies

All-time total

445

#8,460 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Yishai popularity over time

445 babies have been named Yishai since 1990, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	29	3	–	#8,456
2000s	134	13	+362%	#5,058
2010s	144	14	+7%	#4,602
2020s (to 2025)	138	23	+60%	#3,579

Where Yishai 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Yishai

Yishai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,579 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 445 American babies have been named Yishai. Its peak came in 2025, when 32 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 Yishai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yishai?

The median living Yishai is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 400 people named Yishai 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.

Yishai year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	32	#3,579
2024	15	#6,182
2023	25	#4,338
2022	23	#4,563
2021	20	#4,933
2020	23	#4,419
2019	13	#6,758
2018	22	#4,602
2017	12	#7,084
2016	15	#6,044
2015	18	#5,285
2014	7	#10,676
2013	14	#6,231
2012	14	#6,291
2011	12	#6,990
2010	17	#5,471
2009	19	#5,094
2008	19	#5,058
2007	17	#5,427
2006	12	#6,898
2005	13	#6,209
2004	10	#7,519
2003	11	#6,704
2002	11	#6,516
2001	10	#6,919
2000	12	#5,906
1995	–	–
1990	5	#9,468
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yishai?

The median living Yishai is about 11 years old. Half of all living Yishais are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Yishai are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yishai are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yishai in 2025?

Yishai ranked #3,579 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yishai?

445 babies have been named Yishai in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yishai most popular?

Yishai peaked in 2025, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Yishai a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yishai rising or falling?

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

Will Yishai become more popular?

Yishai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Yishai 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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