Yehya

YAY-eer /ˈjeɪɪə/
boy 2 syllables trending up

Yehya is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2016 and remains in steady use.

Yehya is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,944 for boy births in the United States (and #24,642 across all names), given to 6 babies. Yehya first appears in 1999 and peaked in 2016 (8 births).

About the name Yehya

PronunciationYAY-eer /ˈjeɪɪə/
#11,944U.S. rank among boys 2025
#24,642among all names 2025
6U.S. births 2025
8peak births 2016
1999first appeared

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How popular is Yehya?

Boys named Yehya 6 in 2025
1999200020052010201520202025
Boys named Yehya per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1999–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Yehya total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202566#11,944
202488#9,850
202355#14,126
202055#13,981
201855#14,029
201688#9,623
201577#10,598
201466#12,057
201355#13,998
201266#12,229
201177#10,751
201077#10,726
200566#11,436
200166#10,526
199977#8,684