Total births
398
Boys' name · since 1990
Yazen
398 babies named Yazen in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7977
- among boys today
- 398
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
398 babies have been named Yazen since 1990, making it today's #7977 boys' name.
Yazen has 398 recorded births among boys since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7977 as of the latest data, more common than 44% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #7977 among boys today
- 398 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yazen is currently the #7977 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 398 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7977
- among boys today
- 398
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Yazen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7977
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Yazen was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
22 babies were named Yazen in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Yazen compares
398 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Yazen's all-time total is 8% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yazen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 398 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yazen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yazen's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yazen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#7,977
Active since
1990
Yazen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Yazen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yazen's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Yazen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
70 births
- 2000s
2000s
87 births
- 2010s
2010s
143 births
- 2020s
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 143 births (36% of all-time use).
Yazen by state
Where Yazen concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.3% |
New York share of Yazen's total US births 1.3%
5 of 398 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yazen? ▼
398 babies have been named Yazen since 1990. It currently ranks #7977 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 22 births.
When was Yazen most popular? ▼
Yazen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Yazen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yazen are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Yazen been used? ▼
Yazen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Yazen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yazan, Yaziel, Yazeed, Yazid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yazen's data
- Yazen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (143 total births) through the 2020s (98) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Yazens (5 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 Yazen
Nearby Names Like Yazen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yazen
Yazan Boy
#1185 2,032 births
Yaziel Boy
#3151 460 births
Yazeed Boy
#6317 455 births
Yazid Boy
#4806 407 births
Yazir Boy
#7577 184 births
Compare Yazen side by side: Yazen vs Yazan Yazen vs Yaziel Yazen vs Yazeed
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Yazen: #7977 Boys' Name - 398 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yazen. 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 Yazen 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.