Yash
How to say it: YAHSH · /ˈjɑʃ/
From Sanskrit 'yashas' meaning 'fame, glory' - common short form in India for names like Yashwant.
Yash was the 2,092nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 49 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,069 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 | #2,092 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 49 |
| Share of births | 1 in 67,660 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,069 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yash 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 Yash is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yash
- Yash Chopra (1932–2012)Indian film director, script writer and film producer
- Yash Pal (1926–2017)Indian physicist
- Yash Daasguptaa (born 1985)Indian Actor, Model and Producer
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