Names / Boy names
Yahya
Current rank
#616
and rising
All-time peak
#616
in 2025
First recorded
1972
in U.S. data
Children named
4,500
since 1972
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #616 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(YAH-yah): Arabic form of John. Strongly rooted, but still approachable. It enters U.S. records in American naming data in 1972. 2025 marked its high point, reaching #616. As of the latest data it stands at #616, trending upward. More than 4,500 children have been given the name overall.