Yasleen
A name of Arabic origin meaning "beautiful" or "smooth".
Name Census estimates that about 58 living Americans carry the first name Yasleen. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yasleen today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yasleen births was 2008 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yasleen. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yasleen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
58
~ 1 in 5,909,558 Americans
Peak year
2008
8 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2022 SSA rank
#17,655
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Yasleen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yasleen from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 27 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yasleen 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 Yasleen 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 Yasleen
The name Yasleen is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, with its roots traceable to the Middle East and Islamic culture. The name is derived from the Arabic word "yasmin," meaning jasmine, a fragrant flowering plant native to the region.
In ancient times, the name Yasleen was often bestowed upon girls, symbolizing beauty, grace, and purity, much like the delicate jasmine flower. Its earliest recorded use can be traced back to the 8th century, during the golden age of the Islamic civilization.
One of the earliest known historical figures bearing the name Yasleen was Yasleen bint Isa al-Andalusi, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in Cordoba, Spain, during the 10th century. Her poetry, which often celebrated the beauty of nature and love, was highly praised and widely circulated throughout the Iberian Peninsula.
Another notable figure was Yasleen al-Amir, a 12th-century princess from the Ayyubid dynasty in Syria. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for the construction of several mosques and educational institutions in Damascus.
In the 13th century, Yasleen bint Ali al-Kilani was a revered Sufi mystic and spiritual leader from Baghdad. Her teachings and writings on the pursuit of divine love and self-knowledge influenced generations of Islamic scholars and mystics.
During the Ottoman Empire, Yasleen Hatun was a prominent figure in the 16th century. She was the daughter of Sultan Selim I and was renowned for her philanthropic efforts, establishing several educational institutions and charitable foundations.
Yasleen Al-Hashimi, born in 1924 in Baghdad, was a celebrated Iraqi poet and activist. Her works often addressed themes of social justice, women's rights, and national identity. She was a prominent figure in the Iraqi literary scene and an influential voice for progressive causes.
Throughout history, the name Yasleen has carried connotations of beauty, elegance, and spiritual enlightenment, reflecting its roots in the rich cultural tapestry of the Middle East and Islamic traditions.
People
Yasleen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yasleen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yasleen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yasleen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 58 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yasleen 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 5,909,558 US residents.
Is Yasleen a common name?
We classify Yasleen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 59 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yasleen most popular?
The single biggest year for Yasleen was 2008, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yasleen is about 16 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 Yasleen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yasleen a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yasleen 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 Yasleen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yasleen 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 Yasleen 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 have Yasleen as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Yasleen, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.