Yassir: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,036

among boys · ↓841 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yassir · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

26 babies

All-time total

376

#9,366 all-time among boys

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Yassir popularity over time

376 babies have been named Yassir 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

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	5	1	–	#6,325
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	105	11	–	#5,065
2010s	147	15	+40%	#4,384
2020s (to 2025)	119	20	+35%	#4,195

Where Yassir 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Yassir

Yassir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,036 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 376 American babies have been named Yassir. Its peak came in 2024, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Yassir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yassir?

The median living Yassir is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Yassir are alive in the United States today.

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

Yassir year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#5,036
2024	26	#4,195
2023	17	#5,656
2022	16	#5,858
2021	21	#4,771
2020	19	#5,031
2019	16	#5,802
2018	12	#7,114
2017	13	#6,662
2016	17	#5,548
2015	11	#7,476
2014	16	#5,718
2013	19	#4,972
2012	23	#4,384
2011	9	#8,739
2010	11	#7,571
2009	15	#6,080
2008	16	#5,759
2007	11	#7,569
2006	18	#5,065
2005	12	#6,620
2004	–	–
2003	9	#7,805
2002	8	#8,432
2001	8	#8,317
2000	8	#8,186
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#6,325
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yassir?

The median living Yassir is about 10 years old. Half of all living Yassirs are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Yassir are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yassir are alive in the United States, based on 376 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yassir in 2025?

Yassir ranked #5,036 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yassir?

376 babies have been named Yassir in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yassir most popular?

Yassir peaked in 2024, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Yassir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yassir rising or falling?

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

Will Yassir become more popular?

Yassir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Yassir in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Yassir

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

Compare Yassir with similar names → More names starting with Y →