Yeva
Girl name · #5070 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Yeva? In official American birth records, Yeva has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
Yeva ranks #5070 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Yeva.
Babies named Yeva per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 21-year story
Yeva first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 29 babies and a rank of #4655. 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 Yeva against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yeva in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yeva is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yeva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yeva is most common
State-level data for Yeva 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 Yeva
Statistically, parents drawn to Yeva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reeva, Ahava, Niva, Yemaya, and Ilya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yeva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 14 | #7631 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 15 | #7409 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Yeva?
In official American birth records, the name Yeva first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
Is Yeva a popular girl name?
Yeva ranked #5070 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Yeva most popular?
Yeva peaked in 2023, when 29 American girls received the name (ranked #4655 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yeva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Yeva. 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.