Yashas
A masculine name of Hindi origin meaning "glory" or "success".
Name Census estimates that about 109 living Americans carry the first name Yashas. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yashas today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yashas births was 2009 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yashas. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Yashas with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
109
~ 1 in 3,144,535 Americans
Peak year
2009
11 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,146
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Yashas: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yashas from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 53 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yashas 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 Yashas during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yashas
The name Yashas has its origins in Sanskrit, one of the oldest Indo-European languages spoken in ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word 'yashas', which means glory, honor, fame, or renown. The name can be traced back to the Vedic period, around 1500–500 BCE, when it was commonly used in Hindu scriptures and texts.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Yashas can be found in the Rigveda, one of the four sacred canonical Hindu texts. The Rigveda, composed around 1500–1200 BCE, mentions a sage named Yashas who was renowned for his wisdom and spiritual knowledge.
In the epic Hindu text, the Mahabharata, written between the 8th and 9th centuries BCE, there is a character named Yashas who was the son of King Shivi. He was known for his bravery and valor in battle.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Yashas. One of the earliest was Yashas Pal, a 10th-century Hindu king who ruled over the Nanda Empire in ancient India. He was known for his military conquests and his patronage of the arts and architecture.
Another famous bearer of the name was Yashas Vidyalankara, a 12th-century Buddhist scholar and writer from Sri Lanka. He was renowned for his contributions to Buddhist literature and his commentaries on sacred texts.
In the 16th century, Yashas Khemka was a prominent Indian trader and businessman who established trade routes between India and Europe. He played a significant role in facilitating the exchange of goods and ideas between the two regions.
During the 18th century, Yashas Kalidasa was a celebrated Indian poet and playwright. He is considered one of the greatest Sanskrit poets of all time and is best known for his works such as Abhijnanasakuntalam, Vikramorvasiyam, and Meghaduta.
In more recent times, Yashas Pal Arya (1930-2021) was an Indian politician and social activist who served as a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament. He was known for his advocacy of human rights and his efforts to promote social and economic equality.
People
Yashas + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yashas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Y
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FAQ
Yashas: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yashas?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 109 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yashas 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 3,144,535 US residents.
Is Yashas a common name?
We classify Yashas as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 110 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yashas most popular?
The single biggest year for Yashas was 2009, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yashas is about 16 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 Yashas in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yashas a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yashas 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 Yashas still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yashas 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 Yashas 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 Yashas?
Find out how many people share the name Yashas on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.