21,310births recorded
18Countries
3Variants
2025Peak · England & Wales
#81England & Wales 2025
Yahya is a boy name family recorded 21,310 times in 18 countries since 1950. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#81 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in England & Wales in 2025, at 126.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Yahya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yahya | English | 6,383 | 🏴 England & Wales | #81 | 2025 | ▲ 175 % |
| Yahya | English | 4,582 | 🇺🇸 United States | #615 | 2025 | ▲ 141 % |
| Yahya | English | 3,000 | 🇫🇷 France | #229 | 2025 | ▲ 152 % |
| Yahya | English | 723 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #227 | 2024 | ▲ 188 % |
| Yahya | English | 704 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #110 | 2025 | ▲ 375 % |
| Yahya | English | 567 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #175 | 2025 | ▲ 35 % |
| Yahia | French | 1,270 | 🇫🇷 France | #687 | 2025 | ▲ 68 % |
| Yahia | French | 561 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2604 | 2025 | ▲ 76 % |
| Yahia | French | 215 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #607 | 2016 | ▼ 26 % |
| Yahia | French | 150 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2012 | 2025 | ▲ 111 % |
| Yahia | French | 39 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2022 | – |
| Yahia | French | 31 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2023 | – |
| Yaya | French | 1,030 | 🇫🇷 France | #1156 | 2024 | ▲ 51 % |
| Yaya | French | 71 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 2021 | new |
How we grouped these names
- Yahya ↔ Yahia — spelling variant
- Yahya ↔ Yaya — spelling variant
Questions about Yahya
How popular is the name Yahya?
In 2025 it ranked #81 in England & Wales. Official registers record 21,310 births across 18 countries.
What is Yahya in other languages?
Yahia (French); Yaya (French).
When was Yahya most popular?
It peaked in England & Wales in 2025, at 126.0 births per 100,000.
Is Yahya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Yahya is a boy name.