How Many People Are Named Yishay?
An estimated 21 people in the United States have the first name Yishay. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Yishay peaked in popularity in 2002 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yishay 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 Yishay paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yishay is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
21
About 1 in 16,321,635 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2002
6 births
Total Registered
21
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yishay
Yishay is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 21 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yishay as a male name
Ranked #14,133 in 2016
5 male births in 2016
Peak: 2002 (6 births)
Yishay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yishay span from the 2000s to the 2010s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 11 babies were registered. Yishay remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Yishay by Decade
How has Yishay 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.
Yishay by State
Yishay + Last Name Combinations
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Yishay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yishay?
We estimate approximately 21 people named Yishay 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 16,321,635 Americans share this first name.
Is Yishay a common name?
Yishay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 40.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yishay most popular?
Yishay reached peak popularity in 2002, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yishay is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yishay a male name?
Yishay is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yishay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yishay Smith, Yishay Johnson, Yishay 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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