Yaaseen
Arabic name referring to the chapter of the Quran with the same name.
Name Census estimates that about 13 living Americans carry the first name Yaaseen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yaaseen today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yaaseen births was 2001 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yaaseen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Yaaseen with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yaaseen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
13
~ 1 in 26,365,718 Americans
Peak year
2001
8 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2005 SSA rank
#13,301
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Yaaseen: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yaaseen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yaaseen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Geography
Where Yaaseens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yaaseen
The name Yaaseen has its origins in the Arabic language and is derived from the root word "yasana," which means "to be good" or "to be pleasant." It is a variation of the name Yaseen, which is also spelled as Yassin or Yaseen.
The name Yaaseen is mentioned in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, in Surah Yaaseen (Chapter 36). This chapter is one of the most revered chapters in the Quran and is believed to have many blessings and benefits for those who recite it. As a result, the name Yaaseen is widely used among Muslims and is considered a name with religious significance.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Yaaseen is found in historical accounts from the 7th century CE, during the time of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the early spread of Islam. It is believed that some of the companions of the Prophet bore this name.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures with the name Yaaseen. One of the most famous is Yaaseen bin Zain Al-Deen Al-Amawi (1480-1521), a renowned Arabic calligrapher and artist from Damascus, Syria, who was known for his mastery of the Naskh and Thuluth calligraphic styles.
Another prominent figure with this name is Yaaseen Malik (1928-2010), a Pakistani politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990. He was also the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Pakistan after the end of military rule.
In the field of literature, Yaaseen Ghaddes (1936-2011) was a renowned Syrian novelist and short story writer. His works dealt with social and political issues in Syria and the Arab world and earned him widespread critical acclaim.
Yaaseen Khan (born 1965) is a British actor of Pakistani descent who has appeared in numerous films and television shows, including Four Lions, The Dictator, and Bodyguard.
Yaaseen Barnes (born 1995) is a professional basketball player from the United States who currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA. He was selected in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft and has represented the United States in international competitions.
People
Yaaseen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yaaseen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
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Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yaaseen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaaseen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 13 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yaaseen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 US residents.
Is Yaaseen a common name?
We classify Yaaseen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 33.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yaaseen most popular?
The single biggest year for Yaaseen was 2001, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yaaseen is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yaaseen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yaaseen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yaaseen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yaaseen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yaaseen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yaaseen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Yaaseen?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.