girl's name
Yaa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 363
Yaa is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2005, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
Yaa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 1990s | 47 |
| 2000s | 96 |
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 18 |
How popular is Yaa?
In 2024, Yaa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yaa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yaa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yaa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yaa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yaa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yaa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yaa
How popular is the name Yaa?
In 2024, Yaa was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yaa a girl's or a boy's name?
Yaa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Yaa most popular?
Yaa peaked in 2005, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yaa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yaa currently ranks #3,284 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.