Yaicha
An uncommon feminine name of Native American Chumash origin.
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Yaicha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yaicha today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yaicha births was 1980 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yaicha. 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 Yaicha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1980
6 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1980 SSA rank
#10,374
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Yaicha: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yaicha 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 Yaicha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Yaicha
The given name Yaicha has its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in parts of the Middle East and central Asia during the first millennium BCE. It is derived from the Aramaic word "yaycha," meaning "life-giver" or "sustainer of life." This name was particularly popular among the Aramaic-speaking communities of ancient Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, and parts of Syria and Iran.
Yaicha was a relatively common name during the Achaemenid Persian Empire, which ruled over much of the Middle East and parts of the Mediterranean region from the 6th to 4th centuries BCE. Some historical records from this period, such as inscriptions and clay tablets, have documented the presence of individuals bearing this name.
In the ancient Aramaic religious texts, particularly the Targums, which are Aramaic translations and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible, there are references to individuals named Yaicha. However, these references are often obscure and lack detailed historical context.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Yaicha dates back to the 5th century BCE, when an Aramaic merchant bearing this name is mentioned in a cuneiform inscription found in the ancient city of Persepolis, located in modern-day Iran.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Yaicha, including:
1. Yaicha ben Abba (c. 200 CE), a Jewish scholar and rabbi who lived in ancient Judea during the Roman period.
2. Yaicha al-Basri (c. 640 - 728 CE), an influential Sufi mystic and theologian from Basra, modern-day Iraq, who was known for his teachings on asceticism and spiritual purification.
3. Yaicha ibn Masawayh (c. 777 - 857 CE), a prominent Assyrian physician, philosopher, and translator who lived during the Abbasid Caliphate and contributed significantly to the translation of Greek scientific and philosophical texts into Arabic.
4. Yaicha al-Andalusi (c. 1050 - 1130 CE), an Andalusian scholar and poet from Cordoba, Spain, who was renowned for his works on Arabic grammar and linguistics.
5. Yaicha ibn Abi Mansur (c. 1150 - 1209 CE), a Persian physician and scholar from Shiraz, who wrote extensively on medical topics, including a treatise on ophthalmology that was widely studied in the medieval Islamic world.
It's important to note that due to the antiquity of the name Yaicha and the variations in historical records, some of the details surrounding these individuals may be subject to scholarly debate and interpretation.
People
Yaicha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yaicha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Yaicha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaicha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yaicha 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Yaicha a common name?
We classify Yaicha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yaicha most popular?
The single biggest year for Yaicha was 1980, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yaicha is about 43 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 Yaicha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yaicha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yaicha in the SSA data are female. 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 Yaicha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yaicha 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 Yaicha 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 people are named Yaicha?
Find out how many people share the name Yaicha on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.