Yiseth
A feminine name of unconfirmed origin, possibly Spanish variant of Elizabeth.
Name Census estimates that about 53 living Americans carry the first name Yiseth. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yiseth today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yiseth births was 2021 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yiseth. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yiseth. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
53
~ 1 in 6,467,063 Americans
Peak year
2021
14 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#17,567
Tracked since 2019
Popularity
Yiseth: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yiseth from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 47 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yiseth by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yiseth during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yiseth
The name Yiseth is believed to have its origins in the Hebrew language and culture. It is thought to be a variant of the name Jeshua or Joshua, which means "Yahweh is salvation" or "Yahweh is deliverance." The name Joshua is derived from the Hebrew words "yeho" meaning "Yahweh" and "shua" meaning "to save" or "to deliver."
The earliest recorded use of the name Yiseth can be traced back to the 17th century. It was primarily used by Jewish communities in various parts of Europe and the Middle East. One of the earliest known individuals with the name Yiseth was Yiseth ben Avraham, a Jewish scholar who lived in the late 17th century in the Ottoman Empire.
In the 18th century, Yiseth ben Yitzchak was a prominent Talmudic scholar from Poland. He authored several works on Jewish law and philosophy. Another notable figure from this period was Yiseth Hakohen, a rabbi and kabbalist who lived in the city of Safed in the Ottoman Empire during the late 18th century.
In the 19th century, Yiseth Levi was a prominent Sephardic Jewish philosopher and writer from the city of Livorno, Italy. He wrote extensively on the integration of Jewish thought with modern philosophy and science.
Moving into the 20th century, Yiseth Shapiro was a Russian-born American artist and sculptor who lived from 1904 to 1995. He is known for his abstract expressionist works and his contributions to the New York art scene in the mid-20th century.
Another notable individual with the name Yiseth was Yiseth Cohen, an Israeli writer and journalist who lived from 1927 to 2011. She wrote extensively on topics related to Israeli society, politics, and culture, and was a prominent voice in the Israeli literary scene.
While the name Yiseth has its roots in Hebrew and Jewish culture, it has also gained popularity among various communities around the world, particularly in Latin America and parts of Europe. However, it remains a relatively uncommon name, with a rich historical and cultural significance.
People
Yiseth + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yiseth as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yiseth: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yiseth?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 53 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yiseth going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 6,467,063 US residents.
Is Yiseth a common name?
We classify Yiseth as "Very Rare". It ranks above 55.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 53 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yiseth most popular?
The single biggest year for Yiseth was 2021, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yiseth is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yiseth in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yiseth a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yiseth in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yiseth still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yiseth in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yiseth can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Yiseth as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.