Yama is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2025 and has grown less common since.
Yama is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,169 for boy births in the United States (and #15,058 across all names), given to 12 babies. Yama first appears in 1989 and peaked in 2025 (12 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | #7,169 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | #10,802 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | #12,080 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #11,427 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #10,494 |
| 1994 | 8 | — | #6,954 |
| 1993 | 9 | — | #6,211 |
| 1992 | 8 | — | #6,665 |
| 1991 | 9 | — | #5,925 |
| 1990 | 8 | — | #6,394 |
| 1989 | 7 | — | #6,919 |