Yeshaya
Boy name · #2964 in 2025 · Very rare
Yeshaya is currently the #2964 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Yeshaya.
Babies named Yeshaya per year. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Yeshaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 44 babies and a rank of #2873. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yeshaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yeshaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yeshaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yeshaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yeshaya is most common
State-level data for Yeshaya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yeshaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Yeshaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yoshua, Shaya, Yisrael, Kaimana, and Shraga.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yeshaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 33 | #3474 |
| 2022 | 34 | #3412 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3052 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 29 | #3617 |
| 2013 | 33 | #3265 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4127 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yeshaya a popular boy name?
Yeshaya ranked #2964 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Yeshaya most popular?
Yeshaya peaked in 2024, when 44 American boys received the name (ranked #2873 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yeshaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Yeshaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.