How Many People Are Named Yasheka?
An estimated 81 people in the United States have the first name Yasheka. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Yasheka peaked in popularity in 1979 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yasheka 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 Yasheka paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yasheka is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
81
About 1 in 4,231,535 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1979
11 births
Total Registered
87
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yasheka
Yasheka is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 87 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Yasheka as a female name
Ranked #11,778 in 1988
6 female births in 1988
Peak: 1979 (11 births)
Yasheka: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yasheka span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 52 babies were registered. Yasheka remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Yasheka by Decade
How has Yasheka 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.
Yasheka by State
Yasheka + Last Name Combinations
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Yasheka: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yasheka?
We estimate approximately 81 people named Yasheka 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 4,231,535 Americans share this first name.
Is Yasheka a common name?
Yasheka is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 87 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yasheka most popular?
Yasheka reached peak popularity in 1979, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yasheka is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yasheka a female name?
Yasheka is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yasheka Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yasheka Smith, Yasheka Johnson, Yasheka 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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