Yann
How to say it: YAN · /ˈjan/
Breton form of John, Hebrew for 'God is gracious' - classic in Brittany, short for Yannick.
Yann was the 6,653rd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 11 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 23% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #7,860 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,653 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 11 |
| Share of births | 1 in 301,394 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +23% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #7,860 |
| In France, 2025 | #428 among boys’ names, 100 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yann is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yann is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German, Hebrew.
In France: #428 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yann
- Yann Martel (born 1963)Canadian writer
- Yann Sommer (born 1988)Swiss association football player
- Yann Tiersen (born 1970)French composer
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