Yazen
An Arabic masculine name meaning "prosperous and successful".
Name Census estimates that about 375 living Americans carry the first name Yazen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yazen today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yazen births was 2020 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yazen. 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 Yazen with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
375
~ 1 in 914,012 Americans
Peak year
2020
22 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,259
Tracked since 1990
Census
Yazen in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 368 people with the first name Yazen, which placed it at #25,680 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
#25,680
National first-name rank
People counted
368
368 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
91.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yazen
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yazen is White at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.5%) and Hispanic (2.2%). 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 Yazen 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 Yazen at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.0% · 335
- Two or more races3.5% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 6
- Black or African American0.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Popularity
Yazen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yazen 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 143 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yazen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yazen 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 Yazen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yazens live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yazen
The name Yazen is of Arabic origin and is derived from the Arabic word "yazun," which means "dignity" or "honor." The name has been in use since ancient times in the Middle East and has been particularly popular among Arabic-speaking communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yazen can be found in the works of Ibn Ishaq, an 8th-century Islamic scholar and biographer. He mentioned a companion of the Prophet Muhammad named Yazen ibn Thabit, who fought alongside the prophet in several battles.
In the 10th century, a renowned Persian poet and philosopher named Yazen al-Misri (born in 936 AD, died in 1010 AD) gained recognition for his contributions to the field of literature and philosophy. His poetic works, which often explored themes of love and spirituality, have been widely celebrated and studied throughout the centuries.
During the Mamluk period in Egypt, which lasted from the 13th to the 16th century, there was a prominent military leader named Yazen al-Hafiz (born in 1275 AD, died in 1341 AD). He played a significant role in defending Egypt against the Mongol invasions and is remembered for his strategic military prowess.
In the 19th century, a renowned Syrian scholar and historian named Yazen al-Umari (born in 1800 AD, died in 1878 AD) made substantial contributions to the study of Arabic literature and Islamic history. His works, which meticulously documented the cultural and intellectual traditions of the region, are widely referenced by modern scholars.
Another notable figure who bore the name Yazen was Yazen al-Hashimi (born in 1885 AD, died in 1937 AD), an Iraqi politician and statesman who played a pivotal role in the country's struggle for independence from British rule. He is remembered as a champion of Arab nationalism and a influential figure in the region's political landscape.
These are just a few examples of the historical significance and legacy associated with the name Yazen, which has been carried by scholars, poets, military leaders, and political figures throughout the centuries, reflecting its deep roots and cultural importance within the Arabic-speaking world.
People
Yazen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yazen 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
Yazen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yazen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 375 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yazen 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 914,012 US residents.
Is Yazen a common name?
We classify Yazen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 379 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yazen most popular?
The single biggest year for Yazen was 2020, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yazen is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yazen in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 368 people with the name Yazen, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,680 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 Yazen 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 Yazen?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yazen leans strongly male. 371 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.1%). 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 Yazen?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yazen is White at 91.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.5%) and Hispanic (2.2%). 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 Yazen most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Yazen in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.0% (335 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 Yazen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yazen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yazen 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 Yazen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yazen 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 Yazen 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 Yazen?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Yazen at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.