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Yesli

A Turkish feminine name derived from the Turkish word "yesil" meaning "green".

Name Census estimates that about 221 living Americans carry the first name Yesli. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yesli today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yesli births was 2016 (17 babies).

This page is the full Name Census profile for Yesli. 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

221

~ 1 in 1,550,925 Americans

Peak year

2016

17 babies that year

Average age

16

years old

2024 SSA rank

#9,500

Tracked since 1996

Popularity

Yesli: popularity over time

The SSA tracks Yesli from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 97 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Yesli remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.

Babies born per year

049131720002005201020152020

Decades

Yesli 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 Yesli during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.

DecadeMaleFemaleTotal
1990s01616
2000s09797
2010s07575
2020s03636

Geography

Where Yeslis live

Origin

Meaning and history of Yesli

The name Yesli has its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known civilizations in the world, dating back to around 3500 BC. The name is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "yes-li," which means "to shine" or "to radiate." This suggests that the name was likely given to individuals who were thought to possess a radiant or luminous quality.

Yesli is not a name that appears frequently in historical texts or religious scriptures, but there are a few notable references. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a cuneiform tablet from the ancient city of Uruk, which dates back to around 2500 BC. This tablet lists the names of various individuals, including a person named Yesli.

Throughout history, there have been a handful of notable individuals who bore the name Yesli. One of the earliest recorded was Yesli of Lagash, a scribe and mathematician who lived in the ancient Sumerian city-state of Lagash around 2300 BC. He is credited with developing some of the earliest known mathematical concepts and techniques.

Another notable figure was Yesli the Elder, a Greek philosopher who lived in the 5th century BC. He was a student of Socrates and is mentioned in several of Plato's dialogues, including "The Republic" and "The Symposium." Yesli the Elder is known for his contributions to the development of early Western philosophy.

In the Middle Ages, there was a Persian poet named Yesli al-Khorasani, who lived in the 10th century AD. He was renowned for his beautiful and intricate poems, many of which explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality. Some of his works have been preserved in various anthologies and have been studied by scholars for centuries.

During the Renaissance period, there was an Italian painter named Yesli Boccaccio, who lived from 1460 to 1525. He was a contemporary of the famous artists Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, and was known for his vibrant and expressive paintings, many of which depicted religious scenes and biblical narratives.

In more recent history, there was a Russian novelist named Yesli Tolstoy, who lived from 1828 to 1910. He was a distant relative of the famous writer Leo Tolstoy and was known for his novels that explored themes of social justice and the plight of the working class in 19th-century Russia.

While the name Yesli is not as common as some other names, it has a rich and diverse history that spans several cultures and time periods. From ancient Sumerian scribes to Renaissance painters and Russian novelists, the name has been borne by individuals who have made significant contributions to various fields throughout the centuries.

People

Yesli + last name combinations

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FAQ

Yesli: questions and answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Yesli?

Name Census puts the figure at roughly 221 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yesli 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 1,550,925 US residents.

Is Yesli a common name?

We classify Yesli as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 224 babies have been registered with this name.

When was Yesli most popular?

The single biggest year for Yesli was 2016, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yesli is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.

Is Yesli a female name?

Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yesli 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.

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.

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