Total births
118
Unisex name · since 1999
Yacine
Yacine has 118 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10389
- among boys today
- 118
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yacine is the #10389 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 118 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yacine has been recorded 118 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #10389 nationally and more common than 27% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #10389 among boys today
- 118 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yacine is currently the #10389 unisex name in America, more common than 27% of boys - 118 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10389
- among boys today
- 118
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Yacine vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10389
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 27% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Yacine was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
11 babies were named Yacine in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Yacine compares
118 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yacine's all-time total is 68% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yacine | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 118 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yacine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yacine's full recorded timeline at 2014, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yacine at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#10,389
Active since
1999
Yacine popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Yacine popularity over time - girls
86 total births recorded since 1997 (Yacine as girls' name)
Yacine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yacine's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Yacine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yacine? ▼
Yacine has been given to 118 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10389 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Yacine most popular? ▼
Yacine was most popular in the 2010s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Yacine a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Yacine is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 118 births, and as a girl's name it has 86 births.
How long has the name Yacine been used? ▼
Records for Yacine go back to 1999, giving 26 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Yacine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yacoub, Yacob, Yacqub, Yacov, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yacine's data
- Yacine's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yacine
Nearby Names Like Yacine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yacine
Yacoub Boy
#6639 278 births
Yacob Boy
#9307 202 births
Yacqub Boy
61 births
Yacov Boy
29 births
Yaciel Boy
20 births
Compare Yacine side by side: Yacine vs Yacoub Yacine vs Yacob Yacine vs Yacqub
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yacine: #10389 Unisex Name - 118 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yacine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yacine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.