Yishai
Boy name · #3551 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Yishai is currently the #3551 boy name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Yishai.
The 35-year story
Yishai first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 32 babies and a rank of #3513. 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 Yishai per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yishai in class?
Yishai scores 66 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 Yishai is most common
State-level data for Yishai is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Yishai
Statistically, parents drawn to Yishai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Makhai, Malakhai, Malachai, Mahkai, and Takai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yishai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 15 | #5904 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 23 | #4442 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 23 | #4275 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6406 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6001 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yishai a popular boy name?
Yishai ranked #3551 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Yishai most popular?
Yishai peaked in 2025, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #3513 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yishai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Yishai. It scores 66/100 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.