Yeshaya
Boy name · #2964 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yeshaya? In official American birth records, Yeshaya has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Yeshaya is currently the #2964 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Yeshaya.
Babies named Yeshaya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 49-year story
Yeshaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 44 babies and a rank of #2873. 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 Yeshaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yeshaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yeshaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yeshaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yeshaya is most common
State-level data for Yeshaya 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 Yeshaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Yeshaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yoshua, Shaya, Yisrael, Kaimana, and Shraga.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yeshaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3052 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 29 | #3617 |
| 2013 | 33 | #3265 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4127 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yeshaya?
In official American birth records, the name Yeshaya first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Yeshaya a popular boy name?
Yeshaya ranked #2964 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Yeshaya most popular?
Yeshaya peaked in 2024, when 44 American boys received the name (ranked #2873 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yeshaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Yeshaya. 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.