Yeshaya
Boy name · #2964 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Yeshaya scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Yeshaya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Yeshayas were NJ (17), NY (14), CA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.