How Many People Are Named Yeshaya?
An estimated 803 people in the United States have the first name Yeshaya. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Yeshaya peaked in popularity in 2024 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yeshaya 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 Yeshaya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
803
About 1 in 426,842 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2024
44 births
Total Registered
814
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yeshaya
Yeshaya is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 814 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yeshaya as a male name
Ranked #2,904 in 2024
44 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (44 births)
Yeshaya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yeshaya span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 287 babies were registered. While Yeshaya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yeshaya by Decade
How has Yeshaya 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.
Yeshaya by State
Birth registrations for Yeshaya span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Maryland. The lowest are in Maryland, New Jersey, New York. On average, about 178 Yeshayas were registered per state.
Yeshaya + Last Name Combinations
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Yeshaya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yeshaya?
We estimate approximately 803 people named Yeshaya 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 426,842 Americans share this first name.
Is Yeshaya a common name?
Yeshaya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 814 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yeshaya most popular?
Yeshaya reached peak popularity in 2024, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yeshaya is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yeshaya a male name?
Yeshaya is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yeshaya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yeshaya Smith, Yeshaya Johnson, Yeshaya 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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