unisex name
Yekta
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 84
Yekta is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 17% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Yekta is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2016, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2010.
Yekta over time
Births per decade in France, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 25 |
How popular is Yekta?
In 2025, Yekta was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yekta 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 Yekta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yekta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yekta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yekta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yekta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yekta
How popular is the name Yekta?
In 2025, Yekta was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yekta a girl's or a boy's name?
Yekta is used for both girls and boys. About 17% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Yekta most popular?
Yekta peaked in 2016, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yekta a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yekta currently ranks #3,197 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.