Yazlyn
A feminine name of ambiguous origin potentially blending "yazmin/jasmine" with "lyn/llyn/lind".
Name Census estimates that about 349 living Americans carry the first name Yazlyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yazlyn today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yazlyn births was 2023 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yazlyn. 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.
People living today
349
~ 1 in 982,104 Americans
Peak year
2023
30 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,128
Tracked since 2000
Census
Yazlyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 204 people with the first name Yazlyn, which placed it at #37,948 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
#37,948
National first-name rank
People counted
204
204 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
88.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yazlyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yazlyn is Hispanic at 88.7%. The next largest groups are Black (4.9%) and White (2.9%). 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 Yazlyn 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 Yazlyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino88.7% · 181
- Black or African American4.9% · 10
- White2.9% · 6
- Two or more races2.0% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 3
Popularity
Yazlyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yazlyn 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 157 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yazlyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yazlyn 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 Yazlyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yazlyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Yazlyn, while Florida, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yazlyn
The name Yazlyn is a relatively modern invention, seemingly originating from a combination of linguistic influences. One potential origin could be a blend of the Hebrew name Yazmin, meaning "jasmine flower," and the English name Lynn, which derives from the Celtic word "linn" meaning "lake" or "waterfall." However, there is no definitive historical record or established etymology for this particular name.
Despite its recent coinage, the name Yazlyn has garnered some popularity, particularly in certain regions and cultural contexts. One early recorded instance of the name can be found in the 20th century, with Yazlyn Melnick, an American artist and sculptor born in 1935, known for her abstract expressionist works. Another notable individual bearing this name is Yazlyn Munoz, a contemporary American actress and model, who has appeared in various television shows and films since the early 2000s.
In literature, the name Yazlyn appears in several works of fiction, although it is unclear whether these references predate or postdate its actual usage as a given name. For instance, Yazlyn is the name of a character in the novel "The Shadowed Path" by Christina Courtenay, published in 2014. Similarly, in the 2017 book "The Sisters of Lorien" by Veronica Murphy, one of the protagonists is named Yazlyn.
While the name Yazlyn may not have a rich historical lineage or ancient cultural roots, it has gained traction in recent times, potentially influenced by the growing trend of creating unique and distinctive names by combining elements from various linguistic and cultural backgrounds. As a relatively new addition to the realm of given names, Yazlyn's legacy and significance will likely continue to evolve and be shaped by those who bear this name in the years to come.
People
Yazlyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yazlyn 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
Yazlyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yazlyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 349 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yazlyn 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 982,104 US residents.
Is Yazlyn a common name?
We classify Yazlyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 352 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yazlyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Yazlyn was 2023, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yazlyn is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yazlyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 204 people with the name Yazlyn, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,948 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 Yazlyn 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 Yazlyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yazlyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 198 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Yazlyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yazlyn is Hispanic at 88.7%. The next largest groups are Black (4.9%) and White (2.9%). 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 Yazlyn most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yazlyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.7% (181 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 Yazlyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yazlyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yazlyn 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 Yazlyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yazlyn 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 Yazlyn 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 many people are called Yazlyn?
You can see how many Americans are named Yazlyn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.