Yahya
Boy name · Arabic origin
Yahya meaning
A Prophets name (John)
Yahya at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- يحيىAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #705 in 2024
Yahya popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | #3,962 | 7 |
| 1980 | #4,495 | 8 |
| 1990 | #6,415 | 7 |
| 2000 | #2,256 | 43 |
| 2010 | #1,455 | 113 |
| 2020 | #1,004 | 210 |
| 2024 | #705 | 378 |
All 48 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | #3,962 | 7 |
| 1977 | #5,844 | 5 |
| 1979 | #5,355 | 6 |
| 1980 | #4,495 | 8 |
| 1981 | #5,468 | 6 |
| 1982 | #3,965 | 10 |
| 1983 | #3,231 | 13 |
| 1984 | #4,972 | 7 |
| 1985 | #3,806 | 11 |
| 1986 | #3,005 | 16 |
| 1987 | #6,952 | 5 |
| 1988 | #4,450 | 10 |
| 1989 | #5,165 | 9 |
| 1990 | #6,415 | 7 |
| 1991 | #3,462 | 17 |
| 1992 | #3,105 | 21 |
| 1993 | #5,771 | 9 |
| 1994 | #4,094 | 15 |
| 1995 | #4,508 | 13 |
| 1996 | #3,404 | 20 |
| 1997 | #2,981 | 25 |
| 1998 | #3,191 | 24 |
| 1999 | #2,794 | 30 |
| 2000 | #2,256 | 43 |
| 2001 | #1,935 | 56 |
| 2002 | #2,685 | 35 |
| 2003 | #2,269 | 47 |
| 2004 | #2,130 | 55 |
| 2005 | #1,889 | 67 |
| 2006 | #1,738 | 80 |
| 2007 | #1,681 | 90 |
| 2008 | #1,639 | 94 |
| 2009 | #1,309 | 133 |
| 2010 | #1,455 | 113 |
| 2011 | #1,309 | 130 |
| 2012 | #1,155 | 158 |
| 2013 | #1,080 | 173 |
| 2014 | #1,137 | 167 |
| 2015 | #977 | 211 |
| 2016 | #935 | 224 |
| 2017 | #920 | 230 |
| 2018 | #1,018 | 202 |
| 2019 | #949 | 226 |
| 2020 | #1,004 | 210 |
| 2021 | #1,085 | 195 |
| 2022 | #940 | 243 |
| 2023 | #881 | 265 |
| 2024 | #705 | 378 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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