1972Peak 20252025
Quick answers about Yahya
How many people are named Yahya?
An estimated 4,529 living Americans are named Yahya.
How rare is Yahya?
Yahya is uncommon among babies today, with 455 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Yahya?
The median age of a living American named Yahya is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 15 years old.
Is Yahya still popular?
Yes — Yahya is currently rising in popularity, with 455 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.9× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Yahya most common?
Yahya has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appeared 5.3× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.
Diaspora map
Yahya spread fast — broke out in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, and Virginia (2024) and ran high in 5 states within a decade.
Broke out: Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, and Virginia, 2024 · over-represented in 5 states over 0 years
Origin
≤5 yrs
≤15 yrs
16+ yrs
No breakout
