Yeslin
A feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning, potentially derived from the Welsh name Yestin.
Name Census estimates that about 238 living Americans carry the first name Yeslin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yeslin today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yeslin births was 2007 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yeslin. 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
238
~ 1 in 1,440,144 Americans
Peak year
2007
15 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,030
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Yeslin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yeslin 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 95 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yeslin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yeslin 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 Yeslin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yeslins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yeslin
The name Yeslin is believed to have originated from the Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Middle East during ancient times. It is thought to be a variation of the name Yeshua, which is the Aramaic form of the Hebrew name Yeshua or Joshua.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Yeslin can be found in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism. It is mentioned as the name of a sage who lived during the 3rd century CE. However, the exact details surrounding this individual are scarce.
In the 5th century CE, there was a Christian martyr named Yeslin who was born in Antioch (modern-day Turkey). He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church for his steadfast faith and willingness to sacrifice his life for his beliefs.
During the Byzantine era, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th centuries, the name Yeslin was relatively common among the Greek-speaking population of the empire. One notable figure from this period was Yeslin of Constantinople, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 9th century.
In the 12th century, there was a Spanish nobleman named Yeslin de Camprodon who played a significant role in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. He was a military commander and is recorded as having led several successful campaigns against the Muslim forces.
Another historical figure who bore the name Yeslin was a French monk who lived in the 14th century. He is known for his contributions to the field of horticulture and is credited with developing several new varieties of fruits and vegetables through his extensive horticultural experiments.
It is worth noting that while the name Yeslin has been in use for centuries, it has remained relatively uncommon throughout history. The examples provided are some of the few notable individuals who have carried this name, but it is by no means an exhaustive list.
People
Yeslin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yeslin 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
Yeslin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yeslin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 238 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yeslin 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 1,440,144 US residents.
Is Yeslin a common name?
We classify Yeslin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 241 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yeslin most popular?
The single biggest year for Yeslin was 2007, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yeslin is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Yeslin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yeslin 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.