Total births
400
Boys' name · since 1981
Yiannis
400 babies named Yiannis in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3648
- among boys today
- 400
- born since 1981
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Yiannis currently ranks #3648 among boys' names in America, with 400 babies recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yiannis has been recorded 400 times among boys since 1981, currently ranked #3648 nationally and more common than 74% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #3648 among boys today
- 400 born since 1981
- 2020s peak decade
- 74% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yiannis is currently the #3648 boys' name in America, more common than 74% of boys - 400 born since 1981, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3648
- among boys today
- 400
- born since 1981
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other boys
Yiannis vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3648
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 74% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Yiannis was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
31 babies were named Yiannis in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Yiannis compares
400 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
Yiannis's all-time total is 9% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yiannis | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 400 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 23 | 22,252 |
Yiannis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yiannis splits its recorded history at 2007: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 31 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yiannis at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#3,648
Active since
1981
Yiannis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Yiannis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Yiannis's strongest decade.
153 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Yiannis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s
2020s
153 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 153 births (38% of all-time use).
Yiannis by state
Where Yiannis concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yiannis? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 400 babies named Yiannis. Today it holds rank #3648 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 31 births.
When was Yiannis most popular? ▼
Yiannis was most popular in the 2020s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Yiannis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yiannis are New York (15 births), Florida (10 births).
How long has the name Yiannis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yiannis since 1981 -- 45 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Yiannis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yianni, Yian, Yia. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Yiannis's data
- New York records the most Yianniss (15 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.
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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, 1981–2025 (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. "Yiannis: #3648 Boys' Name - 400 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yiannis. 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 Yiannis 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.