How Many People Are Named Ya?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Ya. It is used for both genders, with 87.2% female. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Ya peaked in popularity in 2001 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ya is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.2% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
2001
9 births
Total Registered
39
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ya
Ya is predominantly female (87.2%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ya as a male name
Ranked #7,322 in 1984
5 male births in 1984
Peak: 1984 (5 births)
Ya as a female name
Ranked #18,716 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 2001 (9 births)
Ya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ya span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 28 babies were registered. Ya remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ya by Decade
How has Ya tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ya by State
Ya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ya
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
Ya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ya?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Ya are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Ya a common name?
Ya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ya most popular?
Ya reached peak popularity in 2001, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ya is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ya a female name?
Ya is predominantly female. 87.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ya Smith, Ya Johnson, Ya Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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