Yahsiah
A masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of Yahya.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Yahsiah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yahsiah today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yahsiah births was 2021 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yahsiah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yahsiah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2021
5 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,994
Tracked since 2021
Popularity
Yahsiah: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yahsiah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yahsiah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Yahsiah
The name Yahsiah is of Hebrew origin, stemming from the Hebrew language and culture. It is believed to have originated during the ancient biblical times, around the first millennium BCE. The name is a combination of two Hebrew words, "Yah," which is a shortened form of the name of God, "Yahweh," and "siah," which means "salvation" or "deliverance."
This name is closely associated with the Judeo-Christian religious tradition, as it carries a powerful spiritual meaning of being delivered by God or finding salvation through the divine. It is possible that the name Yahsiah or variations of it may have appeared in ancient Hebrew texts or religious scriptures, although specific instances are not widely documented.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Yahsiah can be found in the Book of Ezra, a book in the Hebrew Bible. Ezra, a Jewish scribe and priest, lived during the 5th century BCE and is believed to have been instrumental in rebuilding the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Yahsiah or its variations. One such figure was Yahsiah ben Yosef, a 12th-century Jewish philosopher and scholar from Spain. He was known for his work on the interpretation of Jewish law and his contributions to the field of Jewish theology.
Another prominent figure was Yahsiah ben Baruch, a 16th-century Jewish rabbi and kabbalist from Safed, Palestine. He was renowned for his expertise in the mystical teachings of the Kabbalah and his involvement in the mystical movement that flourished in Safed during that time.
In the 17th century, Yahsiah ben Judah Loeb was a prominent Jewish scholar and author from Krakow, Poland. He wrote extensively on Jewish law and philosophy, and his works were highly regarded within the Jewish intellectual community of that era.
During the 18th century, Yahsiah ben Shlomo Zalman lived in Germany and was a respected rabbi and scholar. He authored several works on Jewish law and tradition, contributing to the preservation and dissemination of Jewish knowledge.
In more recent times, Yahsiah Akiba was a 19th-century Jewish scholar and writer from Lithuania. He was known for his expertise in Hebrew literature and his contributions to the study of Jewish mysticism and theology.
People
Yahsiah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yahsiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yahsiah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yahsiah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yahsiah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Yahsiah a common name?
We classify Yahsiah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yahsiah most popular?
The single biggest year for Yahsiah was 2021, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yahsiah is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yahsiah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yahsiah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yahsiah in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yahsiah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yahsiah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yahsiah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Yahsiah?
Want to know how many Americans are named Yahsiah? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.