boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Yazan

Meaning Transliteration of Arabic يازن Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,127 Trend ↑ Rising 117%

Transliteration of Arabic يازن.

Rank 2025
#1,127
among boys · ↑58 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
190
named Yazan · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,990
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
190 babies
All-time total
2,032
#3,268 all-time among boys
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Yazan popularity over time

2,032 babies have been named Yazan since 1983, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 24 2 – #6,218
1990s 179 18 +646% #2,819
2000s 348 35 +94% #2,276
2010s 702 70 +102% #1,654
2020s (to 2025) 779 130 +85% #1,127

Where Yazan 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 215 0.13 outside top 500
2027 239 0.14 outside top 500
2028 261 0.15 outside top 500
2029 281 0.16 outside top 500
2030 300 0.18 outside top 500

Where Yazan is most popular

Boys named Yazan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.081 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, New York, and New Jersey.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Yazan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Michigan 83 0.405 +399%
New York 139 0.321 +295%
New Jersey 28 0.139 +71%
Virginia 21 0.111 +36%
Illinois 27 0.106 +30%
North Carolina 22 0.086 +6%
California 76 0.083 ≈ national
Texas 54 0.061 -25%
Florida 28 0.059 -27%
Pennsylvania 15 0.056 -30%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -40%
Maryland 5 0.042 -48%
Ohio 11 0.042 -49%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -59%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yazan

Yazan is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,127 in 2025 with 190 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 2,032 American babies have been named Yazan. Its peak came in 2025, when 190 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 Yazan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yazan?

The median living Yazan is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 2,000 people named Yazan are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Yazan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 190 #1,127
2024 175 #1,185
2023 137 #1,367
2022 103 #1,677
2021 97 #1,699
2020 77 #1,921
2019 77 #1,935
2018 85 #1,808
2017 79 #1,870
2016 83 #1,827
2015 96 #1,654
2014 72 #1,999
2013 62 #2,163
2012 53 #2,413
2011 43 #2,795
2010 52 #2,428
2009 51 #2,523
2008 28 #3,819
2007 42 #2,865
2006 31 #3,449
2005 27 #3,610
2004 35 #2,951
2003 29 #3,276
2002 31 #3,016
2001 45 #2,276
2000 29 #3,073
1995 16 #4,046
1990 9 #5,808
1985 5 #7,563
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yazan?

The median living Yazan is about 8 years old. Half of all living Yazans are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Yazan are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Yazan are alive in the United States, based on 2,032 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yazan mean?

Transliteration of Arabic يازن.

How popular is the name Yazan in 2025?

Yazan ranked #1,127 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 190 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yazan?

2,032 babies have been named Yazan in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yazan most popular?

Yazan peaked in 2025, when 190 newborns received the name.

Is Yazan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yazan rising or falling?

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

Will Yazan become more popular?

Yazan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 300 boys named Yazan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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