Yaqeen
An Arabic name meaning "certainty" or "firm belief".
Name Census estimates that about 71 living Americans carry the first name Yaqeen. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 69.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Yaqeen today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yaqeen births was 2024 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yaqeen. 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 Yaqeen with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yaqeen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
71
~ 1 in 4,827,526 Americans
Peak year
2024
17 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,697
Tracked since 2012
Gender
Gender distribution for Yaqeen
Yaqeen is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 71 total registrations, 22 (31.0%) were male and 49 (69.0%) were female.
Yaqeen as a male name
- Ranked #7,697 in 2024
- 11 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (11 births)
Yaqeen as a female name
- Ranked #15,136 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (11 births)
Popularity
Yaqeen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yaqeen from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 47 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yaqeen 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 Yaqeen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yaqeen
The name Yaqeen is of Arabic origin and has its roots in the word "yaqīn," which means "certainty," "conviction," or "faith" in the Arabic language. This name is believed to have been in use since the early days of Islam, which emerged in the 7th century CE in the Arabian Peninsula.
The name Yaqeen is closely associated with the Islamic faith and its teachings. It is often used to convey the idea of having unwavering belief and trust in God and the principles of Islam. In the Quran, the holy book of Islam, the word "yaqīn" is mentioned several times, emphasizing the importance of having faith and certainty in one's beliefs.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yaqeen can be found in the works of renowned Islamic scholars and historians from the 8th and 9th centuries CE. Some notable individuals who bore this name include Yaqeen ibn Ishaq al-Hadhami (d. 846 CE), a scholar of hadith (prophetic traditions), and Yaqeen ibn Ayyub al-Razi (d. 925 CE), a renowned mathematician and astronomer from the Abbasid era.
Throughout Islamic history, several influential figures have carried the name Yaqeen. One such person was Yaqeen al-Amiri (d. 1016 CE), a powerful vizier and military commander who served under the Fatimid Caliphate in Egypt. Another notable figure was Yaqeen al-Armanazi (d. 1154 CE), a prominent Sufi scholar and mystic from Khurasan (present-day Iran and parts of Central Asia).
In the 13th century, Yaqeen al-Din al-Amidi (d. 1233 CE) was a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist from Damascus, known for his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh). Additionally, Yaqeen al-Baghdadi (d. 1285 CE) was a celebrated poet and literary figure from Baghdad during the Abbasid era.
During the Ottoman era, Yaqeen Pasha (d. 1645 CE) was a prominent military commander and statesman who served as the governor of several provinces within the Ottoman Empire. He played a significant role in the military campaigns and territorial expansions of the empire in the 17th century.
It is important to note that while the name Yaqeen has deep roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, its usage is not limited to any particular region or ethnic group. Over the centuries, the name has been adopted and embraced by various communities across the Middle East, North Africa, and beyond, reflecting the cultural exchange and diffusion of names across different societies.
People
Yaqeen + last name combinations
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FAQ
Yaqeen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yaqeen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 71 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yaqeen 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 4,827,526 US residents.
Is Yaqeen a common name?
We classify Yaqeen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 71 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yaqeen most popular?
The single biggest year for Yaqeen was 2024, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yaqeen is about 6 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 Yaqeen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yaqeen a female name?
Yes, 69.0% of people registered as Yaqeen in the SSA data are female. 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 Yaqeen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yaqeen 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 Yaqeen 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 Yaqeen?
You can see how many Americans are named Yaqeen on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.