Yash
Yash (यश्) is a given name found in India, from the Sanskrit word which means success, splendor, majesty, luxury, rich, eminence, and fame.
Meaning & Origin of Yash
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yash (यश्) is a given name found in India, from the Sanskrit word which means success, splendor, majesty, luxury, rich, eminence, and fame.
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The Story of Yash
Yash first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 155 Yashs were born — ranking #1,003 that year. As of 2026, Yash ranks #2,032 for baby boys with 76 births, rising sharply (+17% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Yashs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Yash
Phonetically similar names — useful when Yash is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Yatch
- Huge
- Yeah
- Uge
- Yat
- Yass
- Yeahs
- Yage
- Yauch
- Eug
- Euge
- Yuch
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Yash
Yash is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Yash's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #1,003. Use the chart and map above to compare Yash'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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