Yaa
Girl name · African · Ghanaian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #7,563 in 1985
0 babies were named Yaa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1978–2025
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryYaa first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1985, when it reached #7,563.
About the name Yaa
Yaa is a girl name of African and Ghanaian origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with Y and ending in “-yaa”. US birth records list Yaa for girls from 1978 to 2024, in 35 of those 47 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #7,563 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesGhanaian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9 | 259,740 girls |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 653,595 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 383,142 girls |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 192,308 girls |
| 2010s | 4.0 | 251,256 girls |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 450,450 girls |
Other spellings of Yaa
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Questions about the name Yaa
What is the origin of the name Yaa?
Yaa has African, Ghanaian roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Yaa a boy or girl name?
Yaa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Yaa?
Yaa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #7,563 in 1985.