Yahia
Boy name · #2633 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yahia? In official American birth records, Yahia has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 50 baby boys were named Yahia, placing it at #2633 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3431, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 boys born in 2025 was named Yahia.
Babies named Yahia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 25-year story
Yahia first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 50 babies and a rank of #2604. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yahia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yahia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yahia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yahia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yahia is most common
State-level data for Yahia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yahia
Statistically, parents drawn to Yahia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shia, Yossi, Yamen, Yunis, and Yoshua.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yahia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #2604 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4886 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3344 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3143 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 42 | #2838 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3431 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yahia?
In official American birth records, the name Yahia first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 8 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Yahia a popular boy name?
Yahia ranked #2633 among boys in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3431.
When was the name Yahia most popular?
Yahia peaked in 2025, when 50 American boys received the name (ranked #2604 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yahia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American boys was named Yahia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.