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YAH-ya
Yahya
OriginArabic, Turkish, and Persian form of Yochanan
Meaning"God is Gracious"
GenderBoy
US Rank#616
Top 1000
NB Rank#8641
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About Yahya
The name Yahya is currently ranked #616 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #616 in 2025. The name is most popular in YAHYA, YAHYA, and YAHYA. Yahya is occasionally used for girls in 2011.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,142 | 167 | 86.9 |
| 2015 | #981 | 211 | 110.1 |
| 2016 | #938 | 224 | 118 |
| 2017 | #922 | 230 | 124.3 |
| 2018 | #1,022 | 202 | 111.2 |
| 2019 | #951 | 226 | 126 |
| 2020 | #1,006 | 210 | 121.7 |
| 2021 | #1,087 | 195 | 111.5 |
| 2022 | #941 | 243 | 139.2 |
| 2023 | #881 | 265 | 154.9 |
| 2024 | #706 | 378 | 219.4 |
| 2025 | #616 | 455 | 266.4 |
World rankings
Famous Yahyas
- Yahya Abdul
Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh, President of The Gambia
- Yahya Khan
3rd President of Pakistan
- Yahya Golmohammadi
Iranian footballer
- Yahya bey Dukagjini
Ottoman poet and politician
- Yahya Hassan
Danish poet and politician of Palestinian descent
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