Yahia
How to say it: ya-HYA · /jaˈhja/
Arabic form of Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' - Quranic name of prophet John.
Yahia was the 560th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 50 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.1-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #387 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #560 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 50 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,565 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.1 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #387 |
| In France, 2025 | #197 among boys’ names, 60 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yahia is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yahia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #197 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yahia
- Yahia Fofana (born 2000)Ivorian and French footballer
- Yahia Omar (born 1997)Egyptian handball player
- Yahia Belaskri (born 1952)French-algerian journalist and novelist
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