Yeshia
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God exists" or "Jehovah exists".
Name Census estimates that about 86 living Americans carry the first name Yeshia. It is a predominantly female name (94.3% of registrations). The average person named Yeshia today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yeshia births was 2016 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yeshia. 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 Yeshia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
86
~ 1 in 3,985,516 Americans
Peak year
2016
16 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
1998 SSA rank
#10,208
Tracked since 1987
Gender
Gender distribution for Yeshia
Yeshia leans heavily female at 94.3% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Yeshia as a male name
- Ranked #11,288 in 1998
- 5 male births in 1998
- Peak: 1998 (5 births)
Yeshia as a female name
- Ranked #10,208 in 2024
- 10 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (16 births)
Popularity
Yeshia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yeshia from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 61 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
Yeshia 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 Yeshia 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 Yeshia
The name Yeshia has its origins in the Hebrew language and can be traced back to ancient times. It is a variation of the Hebrew name Yeshua, which means "salvation" or "to deliver." This name was particularly popular among Jewish communities in biblical times.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Yeshia can be found in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. In this text, Yeshia is listed as a variant spelling of the more common name Yeshua. It is believed that this name was used interchangeably with Yeshua during the Second Temple period in ancient Judea.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Yeshia. In the 12th century, Rabbi Yeshia ben Yosef, a renowned Jewish scholar and philosopher, made significant contributions to the study of the Talmud and Jewish law. He was born in Andalusia, Spain, around 1120 CE and lived until approximately 1200 CE.
Another prominent figure with this name was Yeshia ben Elijah al-Baz'ari, a Jewish poet and physician who lived in Yemen during the 16th century. He was known for his poetic works, which incorporated both Hebrew and Arabic elements, reflecting the cultural diversity of the region at the time.
In the 17th century, Yeshia ben Yaakov, a Jewish mystic and kabbalist from Safed, Israel, gained recognition for his teachings and writings on Jewish mysticism. He was born around 1630 CE and is believed to have lived until the early 1700s.
Yeshia ben Yosef Gallico, an Italian-Jewish scholar and translator, made significant contributions to the translation of Hebrew texts into Italian during the 18th century. He was born in Leghorn (modern-day Livorno), Italy, in 1728 and lived until 1806.
Another notable figure with the name Yeshia was Yeshia ben Shlomo, a prominent Jewish philosopher and theologian who lived in Salonika (modern-day Thessaloniki), Greece, during the 19th century. He was born in 1820 and is known for his interpretations of Jewish texts and his efforts to reconcile traditional Jewish thought with modern ideas.
While the name Yeshia has its roots in ancient Hebrew, it has been used across various Jewish communities throughout history, reflecting the rich cultural diversity and traditions associated with this name.
People
Yeshia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yeshia 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
Yeshia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yeshia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 86 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yeshia 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 3,985,516 US residents.
Is Yeshia a common name?
We classify Yeshia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 87 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yeshia most popular?
The single biggest year for Yeshia was 2016, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yeshia is about 11 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 Yeshia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yeshia a female name?
Yes, 94.3% of people registered as Yeshia 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 Yeshia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yeshia 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 Yeshia 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 common is the name Yeshia?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Yeshia at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.