Yaxye
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "alive" or "living".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Yaxye. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yaxye today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yaxye births was 2006 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yaxye. 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 Yaxye. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2006
5 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2006 SSA rank
#13,969
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Yaxye: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yaxye 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 Yaxye during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Yaxye
The name Yaxye has its origins in the Semitic languages, particularly Arabic and Hebrew. It derives from the biblical name Yahya, which is the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious" or "Jehovah is merciful."
In Arabic, Yaxye is a variant spelling of the name Yahya, which is derived from the root word "hayya" meaning "to live" or "to give life." This name has a strong connection to Islamic tradition, as it refers to John the Baptist, a revered prophet in both Christianity and Islam.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Yaxye can be found in the Quran, where it is mentioned as the name of John the Baptist, the son of Zechariah and a precursor to Jesus. The Quran speaks highly of Yaxye, describing him as a righteous man, a prophet, and a bearer of glad tidings.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Yaxye. One of the earliest was Yahya ibn Abi Kathir (776-848 CE), an influential Muslim scholar and hadith compiler from Baghdad. Another was Yahya al-Barmaki (786-833 CE), a prominent member of the Barmakid family, who served as a vizier and advisor to the Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid.
In the medieval period, Yaxye was the name of Yahya ibn Ismail al-Ma'mun (786-833 CE), a prominent mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad, known for his work on the calculation of the solar year. Another notable figure was Yahya ibn Habash al-Suhrawardi (1154-1191 CE), a Persian philosopher and mystic who founded the Illuminationist school of Islamic philosophy.
In more recent history, Yahya Khan (1917-1980) was a prominent Pakistani military leader and the third President of Pakistan, serving from 1969 to 1971. Yahya Kemal Beyatlı (1884-1958) was a renowned Turkish poet and one of the most influential figures in the modern Turkish literary renaissance.
While the name Yaxye has a rich historical and cultural significance, particularly in the Islamic tradition, its usage has been more widespread in certain regions and time periods than others. Its enduring legacy is a testament to its deep-rooted meaning and the cultural impact of the figures who bore this name throughout the ages.
People
Yaxye + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yaxye 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
Yaxye: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaxye?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yaxye 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 Yaxye a common name?
We classify Yaxye 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 Yaxye most popular?
The single biggest year for Yaxye was 2006, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yaxye is about 20 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 Yaxye in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yaxye a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yaxye 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 Yaxye still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yaxye 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 Yaxye 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 Yaxye?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.