Yaa Name Popularity and Statistics

Yaa is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2024
Total Recorded U.S. Births269
First Year on Record1978

Yaa popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2024Girls7#12,161
2023Girls5#15,194
2022Girls6#13,592
2018Girls11#9,151
2017Girls6#14,124
2016Girls5#16,215
2015Girls11#9,481
2014Girls7#13,069
2013Girls10#10,235
2012Girls8#12,199
2011Girls5#16,764
2010Girls7#13,448
2009Girls10#10,679
2008Girls5#17,504
2007Girls12#9,539
2006Girls8#12,420
2005Girls13#8,330
2004Girls6#14,179
2003Girls11#9,048
2002Girls10#9,482
2001Girls12#8,196
2000Girls9#9,874
1999Girls9#9,479
1998Girls6#12,426

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2005 · Girls

13 recorded births and rank #8,330.

2007 · Girls

12 recorded births and rank #9,539.

2001 · Girls

12 recorded births and rank #8,196.

2018 · Girls

11 recorded births and rank #9,151.

Where Yaa ranked highest in 2001

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

NY
Rank #2,098 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Yaa