Total births
1,219
Boys' name · since 1975
Yasser
1,219 babies named Yasser in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2894
- among boys today
- 1,219
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yasser is the #2894 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,219 recorded since 1975.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yasser has been recorded 1,219 times among boys since 1975, currently ranked #2894 nationally and more common than 80% 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 1975 to 2025.
- #2894 among boys today
- 1,219 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
- 80% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yasser is currently the #2894 boys' name in America, more common than 80% of boys - 1,219 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2894
- among boys today
- 1,219
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Yasser vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2894
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 80% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Yasser was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
61 babies were named Yasser in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Yasser compares
1,219 Top 28% higher than 72% of 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
Yasser's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yasser | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,219 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 61 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yasser's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Yasser's full recorded timeline at 2002, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1975, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Yasser at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#2,894
Active since
1975
Yasser popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Yasser by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yasser's strongest decade.
454 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Yasser births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s 111
1980s
111 births
- 1990s 108
1990s
108 births
- 2000s
2000s
235 births
- 2010s
2010s
454 births
- 2020s
2020s
281 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 454 births (37% of all-time use).
How Yasser compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Yasser's total volume
Yasser vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yasser by state
Where Yasser concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 69 | 5.7% |
| #2 | California | | 57 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 39 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 36 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 34 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 15 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 7 | 0.6% |
New York share of Yasser's total US births 5.7%
Even split
69 of 1,219 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Yasser appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yasser? ▼
Yasser has been given to 1,219 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2894 as of the latest data. 61 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Yasser most popular? ▼
Yasser was most popular in the 2010s decade with 454 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Yasser most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yasser are New York (69 births), California (57 births), Texas (39 births).
How long has the name Yasser been used? ▼
Records for Yasser go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yasser? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yaseen, Yasir, Yasin, Yash, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yasser's data
- Yasser's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (454 total births) through the 2020s (281) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yassers (69 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Yasser
Nearby Names Like Yasser
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yasser
Yaseen Boy
#1136 3,337 births
Yasir Boy
#1105 3,267 births
Yasin Boy
#1579 2,784 births
Yash Boy
#2090 2,764 births
Yassin Boy
#2736 1,156 births
Compare Yasser side by side: Yasser vs Yaseen Yasser vs Yasir Yasser vs Yasin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yasser
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, 1975–2025 (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. "Yasser: #2894 Boys' Name - 1,219 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yasser. 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 Yasser 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.