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Yahya

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What official birth registration shows about Yahya: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #81 to #910.200020052010201520202025#81#910
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#680
1997#678
1998#716
1999#697
2000#596
2001#910
2002#436
2003#381
2004#435
2005#376
2006#312
2007#336
2008#282
2009#309
2010#244
2011#257
2012#219
2013#222
2014#193
2015#209
2016#172
2017#171
2018#173
2019#167
2020#151
2021#152
2022#142
2023#126
2024#93
2025#81

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 23 of the 41 years from 1985 to 2025.

In 2025: #81 among boys in England and Wales, #220 among boys in Norway, #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1985–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1985

    First recorded at #607 among boys in Norway in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #81 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #81 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #81 in England and Wales in 2025.

Yahya's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#81625HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#93583HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#126425HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#142386HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#152377HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#151359HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#167321HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#173312HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#171322HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#172333HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#209279HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#193292HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#222234HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#219241HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#257188HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#244194HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#309133HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#282148HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#336110HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#312112HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#37683HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#43563HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#38169HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#43651HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#91018HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#59631HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#69724HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#71623HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#67824HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#68023HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#22020HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#25517HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#29614HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#3997HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#4187HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#33811HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#33512HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#36311HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#4826HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#38210HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#37510HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#4218HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#37711HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#4368HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#5714HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#4716HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#5694HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#5814HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4657HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#5515HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#4907HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#6534HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#6075HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#4687HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#3949HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#3969HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#6314HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4338HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4956HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#6114HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#7013HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#29013HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Yahya is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Yahya, between 1985 and 2025, in 34 of those 41 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2025England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419852025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1985–202523#220 in 2025
England and Wales1996–202530#81 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2006–202514#394 in 2024
Northern Ireland20241#339 in 2024
Scotland20241#290 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1988; it appears again in 1993.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Yahya

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How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1985–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1985 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #81 in England and Wales in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.