Yezen
An Arabic name meaning "increaser" or "one who increases."
Name Census estimates that about 56 living Americans carry the first name Yezen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yezen today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yezen births was 2017 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yezen. 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 Yezen with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yezen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
56
~ 1 in 6,120,613 Americans
Peak year
2017
9 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2023 SSA rank
#14,119
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Yezen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yezen from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 24 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Yezen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yezen 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 Yezen 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 Yezen
The given name Yezen has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic word "yazan," which means "the deer" or "the gazelle." The name's roots can be traced back to the 7th century, during the early Islamic era.
Yezen is a relatively uncommon name, but it has been documented in several historical texts and records. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the works of Al-Jahiz, a renowned Arab prose writer and author who lived during the 9th century. He mentioned a person named Yezen in one of his literary works, indicating that the name was in use during that time period.
In the 10th century, there are records of a scholar and poet named Yezen Al-Misri, who hailed from Egypt. He was known for his contributions to Arabic literature and poetry during the Fatimid Caliphate. Another notable figure was Yezen Al-Naysaburi, a 12th-century Persian scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on Islamic theology and jurisprudence.
During the medieval period, the name Yezen was also associated with several figures in the Islamic world. One example is Yezen Al-Andalusi, a 12th-century Muslim scholar and mathematician from Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain and Portugal). He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and is credited with introducing the concept of algebraic variables.
In more recent history, there have been several individuals bearing the name Yezen who have achieved recognition in various fields. One such person was Yezen Abdullah, a 20th-century Egyptian writer and journalist who was known for his literary works and contributions to the Arabic press.
Another notable figure was Yezen Al-Qattan, a Palestinian businessman and philanthropist born in 1930. He founded the A.M. Qattan Foundation, a prominent cultural institution dedicated to promoting Palestinian culture and arts.
It is worth noting that while the name Yezen has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted and used in various other cultures and communities over time. However, its exact origin and the reasons behind its usage remain a subject of scholarly debate and research.
People
Yezen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yezen 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
Yezen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yezen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 56 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yezen 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 6,120,613 US residents.
Is Yezen a common name?
We classify Yezen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 57 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yezen most popular?
The single biggest year for Yezen was 2017, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yezen is about 12 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 Yezen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yezen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yezen 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 Yezen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yezen 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 Yezen 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 are called Yezen?
You can see how many people share the name Yezen on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.