Yasha comes from the Russian tradition, meaning Supplanter.
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How popular is Yasha?
1977peak year
Yasha first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1970. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1977, 13 babies received the name (ranked #5209). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #13946), with roughly 6 babies named Yasha each year. Yasha's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 270 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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