Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Yiannis

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,534 Trend ↑ Rising 57%
Rank 2025
#4,534
among boys · ↓847 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Yiannis · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
31 babies
All-time total
400
#9,029 all-time among boys
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Yiannis popularity over time

400 babies have been named Yiannis since 1981, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 – – – –
1980s 20 2 – #4,689
1990s 78 8 +290% #3,825
2000s 56 6 -28% #8,304
2010s 93 9 +66% #5,517
2020s (to 2025) 153 26 +174% #3,687

Where Yiannis 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Yiannis

Yiannis is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,534 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 400 American babies have been named Yiannis. Its peak came in 2024, when 31 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 Yiannis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yiannis?

The median living Yiannis is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 23. An estimated 400 people named Yiannis 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.

Yiannis year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #4,534
2024 31 #3,687
2023 28 #3,998
2022 24 #4,437
2021 25 #4,242
2020 22 #4,536
2019 17 #5,546
2018 14 #6,329
2017 17 #5,517
2016 12 #7,139
2015 13 #6,669
2014 10 #8,104
2013 5 #14,000
2012 5 #14,172
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 7 #10,944
2008 10 #8,304
2007 6 #12,319
2006 6 #12,014
2005 8 #9,087
2004 7 #9,916
2003 6 #10,863
2002 6 #10,632
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 5 #10,302
1990 5 #9,467
1985 9 #4,689
1980 – –
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Famous people named Yiannis

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

  1. 1 Yiannis Kouros Yiannis Kouros Greek ultramarathon runner (born 1956) Contemporary
  2. 2 Yiannis Ritsos Yiannis Ritsos Greek poet and communist (1909–1990) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yiannis?

The median living Yiannis is about 8 years old. Half of all living Yianniss are between 3 and 23 years old.

How many people named Yiannis are alive today?

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

How popular is the name Yiannis in 2025?

Yiannis ranked #4,534 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yiannis?

400 babies have been named Yiannis in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yiannis most popular?

Yiannis peaked in 2024, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Yiannis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yiannis rising or falling?

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

Will Yiannis become more popular?

Yiannis is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Yiannis in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yiannis?

Well-known people named Yiannis include Yiannis Kouros (athlete), Yiannis Ritsos (social activist).

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