Total births
1,156
Boys' name · since 1988
Yassin
Yassin has 1,156 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2736
- among boys today
- 1,156
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Yassin is the #2736 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,156 recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yassin has been recorded 1,156 times among boys since 1988, currently ranked #2736 nationally and more common than 81% 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 1988 to 2025.
- #2736 among boys today
- 1,156 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 81% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yassin is currently the #2736 boys' name in America, more common than 81% of boys - 1,156 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2736
- among boys today
- 1,156
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Yassin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2736
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 81% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Yassin was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
70 babies were named Yassin in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Yassin compares
1,156 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
Yassin's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yassin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,156 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 70 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yassin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yassin splits its recorded history at 2008: 77% of all births land in the more recent half, 23% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 70 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yassin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#2,736
Active since
1988
Yassin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Yassin popularity over time - girls
13 total births recorded since 2005 (Yassin as girls' name)
Yassin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yassin's strongest decade.
563 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Yassin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 63
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
274 births
- 2010s
2010s
563 births
- 2020s
2020s
246 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 563 births (49% of all-time use).
How Yassin 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 Yassin's total volume
Yassin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Yassin by state
Where Yassin concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 194 | 16.8% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 62 | 5.4% |
| #3 | California | | 55 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 26 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 24 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.4% |
New York share of Yassin's total US births 16.8%
Even split
194 of 1,156 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Yassin appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yassin? ▼
1,156 babies have been named Yassin since 1988. It currently ranks #2736 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 70 births.
When was Yassin most popular? ▼
Yassin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 563 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Yassin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yassin are New York (194 births), New Jersey (62 births), California (55 births).
How long has the name Yassin been used? ▼
Records for Yassin go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yassin? ▼
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 Yassin's data
- Yassin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (563 total births) through the 2020s (246) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yassins (194 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 Yassin
Nearby Names Like Yassin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yassin
Yaseen Boy
#1136 3,337 births
Yasir Boy
#1105 3,267 births
Yasin Boy
#1579 2,784 births
Yash Boy
#2090 2,764 births
Yasser Boy
#2894 1,219 births
Compare Yassin side by side: Yassin vs Yaseen Yassin vs Yasir Yassin vs Yasin
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Yassin: #2736 Boys' Name - 1,156 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yassin. 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 Yassin 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.