Yahya has been given to about 4,582 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Yahya ranks 616th among American boys in 2025, with 455 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 455 babies were given the name, ranking 616th. The typical living American called Yahya is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Minnesota, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.