boy's name
Yaya
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,117
Yaya is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2024, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 19,650 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1963.
Yaya over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 135 |
| 1990s | 145 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s | 235 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 270 |
How popular is Yaya?
In 2025, Yaya was given to 30 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Yaya 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 Yaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yaya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yaya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yaya
How popular is the name Yaya?
In 2025, Yaya was given to 30 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Yaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Yaya is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yaya most popular?
Yaya peaked in 2024, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yaya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yaya currently ranks #1,170 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.