Yashna
Girl name · #1499 in 2025 · Uniqueness 36/100
Yashna ranks #1499 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 143 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2024. Roughly one in every 12,587 girls born in 2025 was named Yashna.
The 1-year story
Yashna first appears in the Social Security records in 2024, when 170 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 170 babies and a rank of #1341. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Yashna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yashna in class?
Yashna scores 36 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Yashna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yashna is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Yashnas were TX (46), NC (12), CA (10), MI (9), FL (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Yashna
Statistically, parents drawn to Yashna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saroya, Xamira, Ailana, Zhamira, and Aylany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yashna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 143 | #1493 |
| 2024 | 170 | #1341 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yashna a popular girl name?
Yashna ranked #1499 among girls in 2025 with 143 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Yashna most popular?
Yashna peaked in 2024, when 170 American girls received the name (ranked #1341 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yashna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,587 newborn American girls was named Yashna. It scores 36/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.