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boys' name ★ peaked 2013

Yassin

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,764 Trend → Stable

Yassin, an alternative of Yasin, Yassine, Yaseen, Yacine, Yesine, Yessine and Yessin, is a unisex given name mostly common in the Arab world and Muslim countries, and a…

Rank 2025
#2,764
among boys · ↓17 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Yassin · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,342
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2013
70 babies
All-time total
1,169
#4,696 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Yassin popularity over time

1,169 babies have been named Yassin since 1988, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s – 10 10 1 – #8,471
1990s – 63 63 6 +530% #5,022
2000s 8 274 282 28 +348% #2,700
2010s 5 563 568 57 +101% #1,988
2020s (to 2025) – 246 246 41 -28% #2,747

Where Yassin 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 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Yassin

Yassin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,764 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,169 American babies have been named Yassin. Its peak came in 2013, when 70 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 Yassin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yassin?

The median living Yassin is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 17. An estimated 1,200 people named Yassin are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Yassin year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 47 #2,764
2024 – – 48 #2,747
2023 – – 45 #2,846
2022 – – 38 #3,212
2021 – – 36 #3,293
2020 – – 32 #3,491
2019 – – 56 #2,419
2018 – – 47 #2,670
2017 – – 50 #2,565
2016 – – 64 #2,166
2015 – – 55 #2,385
2014 – – 66 #2,114
2013 – – 70 #1,988
2012 – – 59 #2,237
2011 5 #19,491 50 #2,503
2010 – – 46 #2,679
2009 – – 46 #2,700
2008 – – 34 #3,343
2007 – – 35 #3,248
2006 – – 25 #3,998
2005 8 #12,972 25 #3,811
2004 – – 34 #3,013
2003 – – 19 #4,417
2002 – – 23 #3,790
2001 – – 15 #5,136
2000 – – 18 #4,383
1995 – – 6 #8,844
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Famous people named Yassin

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

  1. 1 Yassin Mikari Yassin Mikari Swiss-Tunisian footballer (born 1983) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yassin?

The median living Yassin is about 11 years old. Half of all living Yassins are between 6 and 17 years old.

How many people named Yassin are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Yassin are alive in the United States, based on 1,169 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yassin mean?

Yassin, an alternative of Yasin, Yassine, Yaseen, Yacine, Yesine, Yessine and Yessin, is a unisex given name mostly common in the Arab world and Muslim countries, and a surname.

How popular is the name Yassin in 2025?

Yassin ranked #2,764 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 Yassin?

1,169 babies have been named Yassin in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yassin most popular?

Yassin peaked in 2013, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Yassin a boy or girl name?

Yassin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yassin rising or falling?

Yassin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yassin become more popular?

Yassin looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Yassin in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yassin?

Well-known people named Yassin include Yassin Mikari (soccer player).

Names like Yassin

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

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