Ya
The Story of Ya
As a girl name
Ya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1999, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 9 Yas were born — ranking #10,102 that year. As of 2026, Ya ranks #16,098 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Yas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1984, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 5 Yas were born — ranking #6,313 that year. As of 2026, Ya ranks #6,313 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Yas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ya
Ya is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Ya's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #10,102. Use the chart and map above to compare Ya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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