Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Yasser

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,763 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,763
among boys · ↑147 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Yasser · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,342
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
61 babies
All-time total
1,219
#4,528 all-time among boys
First recorded
1975
in Social Security records

Yasser popularity over time

1,219 babies have been named Yasser since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 30 3 – #3,564
1980s 111 11 +270% #3,094
1990s 108 11 -3% #3,982
2000s 235 24 +118% #2,878
2010s 454 45 +93% #2,227
2020s (to 2025) 281 47 +3% #2,351

Where Yasser is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Yasser

Yasser is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,763 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,219 American babies have been named Yasser. Its peak came in 2016, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yasser stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yasser?

The median living Yasser is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 1,200 people named Yasser are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yasser year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 47 #2,763
2024 44 #2,910
2023 52 #2,574
2022 61 #2,351
2021 36 #3,292
2020 41 #2,923
2019 57 #2,392
2018 42 #2,891
2017 60 #2,239
2016 61 #2,227
2015 44 #2,764
2014 41 #2,883
2013 49 #2,525
2012 45 #2,713
2011 30 #3,600
2010 25 #4,094
2009 30 #3,635
2008 25 #4,141
2007 19 #4,986
2006 40 #2,878
2005 30 #3,385
2004 21 #4,260
2003 19 #4,416
2002 17 #4,698
2001 20 #4,115
2000 14 #5,294
1995 10 #5,916
1990 10 #5,365
1985 11 #4,044
1980 15 #3,094
1975 5 #6,324
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Famous people named Yasser

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Yasser Arafat Yasser Arafat President of Palestine from 1989 to 2004 1929–2004 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Yasser Seirawan Yasser Seirawan American chess grandmaster (born 1960) Contemporary
  3. 3 Yasser Al-Habib Yasser Al-Habib Kuwaiti Shia Cleric (born 1979) Contemporary
  4. 4 Yasser Al-Qahtani Yasser Al-Qahtani Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1982) Contemporary
  5. 5 Yasser Al-Shahrani Yasser Al-Shahrani Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1992) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yasser, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yasser?

The median living Yasser is about 12 years old. Half of all living Yassers are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Yasser are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Yasser are alive in the United States, based on 1,219 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yasser in 2025?

Yasser ranked #2,763 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yasser?

1,219 babies have been named Yasser in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yasser most popular?

Yasser peaked in 2016, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Yasser a boy or girl name?

Yasser is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yasser rising or falling?

Yasser is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yasser become more popular?

Yasser looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Yasser in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yasser?

Well-known people named Yasser include Yasser Arafat (politician), Yasser Seirawan (chess player), Yasser Al-Habib (religious figure).

Names like Yasser

Names that sound and feel close to Yasser: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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