Yavin
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will build up".
Name Census estimates that about 61 living Americans carry the first name Yavin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yavin today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yavin births was 2017 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yavin. 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 Yavin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
61
~ 1 in 5,618,924 Americans
Peak year
2017
11 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2020 SSA rank
#13,971
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Yavin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yavin from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 36 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
Yavin 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 Yavin 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 Yavin
The name Yavin is believed to have originated from ancient Sumerian culture, dating back to around 3500 BC. It is thought to be derived from the Sumerian word "ya'vin," which means "son of the heavens." This suggests that the name may have been associated with celestial or divine connotations.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yavin can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem dating back to around 2100 BC. In the epic, Yavin is mentioned as a warrior who fought alongside the legendary hero Gilgamesh. This historical reference indicates that the name was in use during the early Sumerian period.
In later years, the name Yavin appeared in various ancient texts and records from the Middle East and Mediterranean regions. For example, there are mentions of individuals named Yavin in the ancient Hebrew scriptures, specifically in the Book of Judges and the Book of Samuel, which date back to around the 8th century BC.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Yavin. One of the earliest recorded was Yavin the Levite, a Jewish scholar and scribe who lived in the 5th century BC in ancient Judea. Another prominent figure was Yavin ben Shushan, a Jewish philosopher and theologian who lived in the 2nd century AD and was a prominent figure in the development of Rabbinic Judaism.
In the medieval period, there was Yavin al-Andalusi, an Arab mathematician and astronomer who lived in 10th century Cordoba, Spain. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and wrote several treatises on the subject.
During the Renaissance period, Yavin de' Medici was an Italian banker and diplomat from the influential Medici family. He was born in 1489 and played a crucial role in the political and economic affairs of Florence during the 16th century.
Another notable figure was Yavin Pasha, an Ottoman military commander and statesman who lived in the 17th century. He served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1638 to 1644 and was known for his military campaigns and reforms.
People
Yavin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yavin 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
Yavin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yavin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 61 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yavin 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 5,618,924 US residents.
Is Yavin a common name?
We classify Yavin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 62 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yavin most popular?
The single biggest year for Yavin was 2017, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yavin is about 15 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 Yavin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yavin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yavin 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 Yavin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yavin 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 Yavin 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 the name Yavin?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Yavin, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.