Yassin
A name of Arabic origin meaning "prosperous" or "affluent".
Name Census estimates that about 1,111 living Americans carry the first name Yassin. It is a predominantly male name (98.8% of registrations). The average person named Yassin today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yassin births was 2013 (70 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yassin. 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 Yassin with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Yassin is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 308,510 Americans
Peak year
2013
70 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,738
Tracked since 1988
Census
Yassin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,279 people with the first name Yassin, which placed it at #10,436 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,436
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,279 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yassin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yassin is White at 52.7%. The next largest groups are Black (36.7%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Yassin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Yassin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.7% · 674
- Black or African American36.7% · 470
- Two or more races4.3% · 55
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 47
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Yassin
Yassin leans heavily male at 98.8% of total registrations, but 13 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Yassin as a male name
- Ranked #2,738 in 2024
- 48 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (70 births)
Yassin as a female name
- Ranked #19,490 in 2011
- 5 female births in 2011
- Peak: 2005 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yassin leans strongly male. 1,197 people counted with this name were male (93.4%), compared with 85 female bearers (6.6%).
Popularity
Yassin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yassin from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 568 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yassin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yassin 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 Yassin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yassins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, California recorded the most babies named Yassin, while Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 38 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yassin
The name Yassin is derived from the Arabic name Yaseen, which has its roots in the Semitic languages of the Middle East. This name can be traced back to ancient times, with references found in early Islamic texts and historical records.
The name Yassin is believed to have originated from the Arabic word "yasana," meaning "to be handsome" or "to be beautiful." It is also associated with the word "yaseen," which refers to a chapter in the Quran, the holy book of Islam. The Surah (chapter) Yaseen is known for its powerful verses and is considered to be a source of protection and blessings.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Yassin can be found in the writings of the famous Muslim scholar and philosopher, Avicenna (Ibn Sina), who lived from 980 to 1037 AD. He is regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the Islamic Golden Age and made significant contributions to various fields, including philosophy, medicine, and science.
Another notable figure with the name Yassin is Yassin al-Hafiz, a renowned Arab poet and writer who lived in the 8th century AD. His poetic works have been celebrated for their eloquence and profound insight into human nature.
In the 12th century, Yassin al-Razi, a Persian mathematician and astronomer, made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry and the study of celestial movements.
During the 13th century, Yassin al-Tuwaijri was a prominent Arab historian and scholar who documented the cultural and intellectual achievements of the Islamic world during that era.
In more recent times, Yassin Arafat (1929-2004) was a Palestinian leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, known for his pivotal role in the Palestinian national movement and efforts towards peace in the Middle East.
Throughout history, the name Yassin has been associated with individuals who have made notable contributions to various fields, including literature, science, religion, and politics. Its rich heritage and connection to Islamic culture and traditions have endured over centuries, making it a name with deep historical significance.
People
Yassin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yassin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yassin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yassin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,111 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yassin 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 308,510 US residents.
Is Yassin a common name?
We classify Yassin as "Rare". It ranks above 90.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,122 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yassin most popular?
The single biggest year for Yassin was 2013, when 70 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yassin is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yassin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,279 people with the name Yassin, or 0.42 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,436 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Yassin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Yassin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yassin leans strongly male. 1,197 people counted with this name were male (93.4%), compared with 85 female bearers (6.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Yassin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yassin is White at 52.7%. The next largest groups are Black (36.7%) and Two or More Races (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Yassin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Yassin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.7% (674 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Yassin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yassin a male name?
Yes, 98.8% of people registered as Yassin 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 Yassin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yassin 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 Yassin 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.
How common is the name Yassin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Yassin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.