Yahya
YAH-yah Boy Arabic
God is gracious
Etymology
From Arabic يَحْيَى (yaḥyā), equivalent to John in the Qur'an.
Variants
- Yahia
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 |
Near Yahya in England and Wales, 2025
England and Wales top boysPopularity
Rising
#616 2025 · 455 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1757 |
| 2007 | #1698 |
| 2008 | #1654 |
| 2009 | #1313 |
| 2010 | #1461 |
| 2011 | #1317 |
| 2012 | #1160 |
| 2013 | #1083 |
| 2014 | #1142 |
| 2015 | #982 |
| 2016 | #938 |
| 2017 | #922 |
| 2018 | #1022 |
| 2019 | #952 |
| 2020 | #1006 |
| 2021 | #1087 |
| 2022 | #942 |
| 2023 | #881 |
| 2024 | #707 |
| 2025 | #616 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#81 2025 · 625 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #314 |
| 2007 | #341 |
| 2008 | #284 |
| 2009 | #310 |
| 2010 | #244 |
| 2011 | #258 |
| 2012 | #219 |
| 2013 | #223 |
| 2014 | #194 |
| 2015 | #209 |
| 2016 | #172 |
| 2017 | #171 |
| 2018 | #173 |
| 2019 | #168 |
| 2020 | #151 |
| 2021 | #152 |
| 2022 | #142 |
| 2023 | #126 |
| 2024 | #93 |
| 2025 | #81 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#305 2024 · 13 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #782 |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #563 |
| 2013 | #519 |
| 2014 | #488 |
| 2015 | #357 |
| 2016 | #701 |
| 2017 | #382 |
| 2018 | #431 |
| 2019 | #514 |
| 2020 | #349 |
| 2021 | #369 |
| 2022 | #586 |
| 2023 | #479 |
| 2024 | #305 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | #400 |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Northern Ireland list for 2025.
Falling
#508 2025 · 7 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #726 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #884 |
| 2010 | #716 |
| 2011 | #725 |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #712 |
| 2015 | #501 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #546 |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | #755 |
| 2020 | #458 |
| 2021 | #750 |
| 2022 | #654 |
| 2023 | #434 |
| 2024 | #429 |
| 2025 | #508 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#274 2024 · 119 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #536 |
| 2006 | #705 |
| 2007 | #637 |
| 2008 | #558 |
| 2009 | #453 |
| 2010 | #579 |
| 2011 | #429 |
| 2012 | #353 |
| 2013 | #382 |
| 2014 | #450 |
| 2015 | #397 |
| 2016 | #395 |
| 2017 | #367 |
| 2018 | #398 |
| 2019 | #449 |
| 2020 | #452 |
| 2021 | #445 |
| 2022 | #328 |
| 2023 | #321 |
| 2024 | #274 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.