ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1990 First Year 2026 Last Year 2023 Peak Year #4217 Peak Rank 448 Total Count 32 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Yishai What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Yishai is a Hebrew given name and surname. It is the origin of the English given name Jesse, and is the original Hebrew name of Jesse father of David. Variant spellings include Yishay, Ishay, Yshai, and Yeshay. There is also a derived patronymic surname Ben-Yishai. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yishai%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yishai%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Yishai Yishai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 25 Yishais were born — ranking #4,217 that year. As of 2026, Yishai ranks #5,589 for baby boys with 17 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 448 Yishais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Yishai Phonetically similar names — useful when Yishai is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Yeshu * [Yoshi](/yoshi) * [Yasha](/yasha) * Utia * Wishy * Wisha * Wishaw * Yessir * Yli * Uy * [Yash](/yash) * [Yeshua](/yeshua) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Yishai What does the name Yishai mean? Yishai is a Hebrew given name and surname. It is the origin of the English given name Jesse, and is the original Hebrew name of Jesse father of David. Variant spellings include Yishay, Ishay, Yshai, and Yeshay. There is also a derived patronymic surname Ben-Yishai. How popular is Yishai in 2026? In 2026, Yishai ranks #5,589 among boys' names in the U.S., with 17 babies given the name that year. When was Yishai most popular? Yishai reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #4,217 that year with 25 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Yishai most popular? Yishai has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yishai. Is Yishai a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Yishai is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Yishai? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yishai include Marsel, Kaled, Kasra. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦MarselPeak #4217](/marsel)[👦KaledPeak #4217](/kaled)[👦KasraPeak #4217](/kasra)[👦KoehnPeak #4217](/koehn)[👦WylerPeak #4217](/wyler)[👦ZaePeak #4217](/zae)[👦DariksonPeak #4217](/darikson)[👦ZayirPeak #4217](/zayir) ## About the name Yishai Yishai is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 448 births in the dataset. Yishai's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,217\. Use the chart and map above to compare Yishai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2023 → ](/year/2023) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "Y" → ](/letter/y) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.