boy's name
Yahia
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,332
France
#696
2025 births
Yahia is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 60 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 9,825 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1950.
Yahia over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 130 |
| 1980s | 150 |
| 1990s | 65 |
| 2000s | 145 |
| 2010s | 360 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 300 |
How popular is Yahia?
In 2025, Yahia was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #696 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yahia is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yahia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yahia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yahia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yahia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yahia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yahia
How popular is the name Yahia?
In 2025, Yahia was given to 60 babies in France, ranking #696 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yahia a girl's or a boy's name?
Yahia is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yahia most popular?
Yahia peaked in 2025, when 60 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yahia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yahia currently ranks #696 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.