Yanni
How to say it: YAH-nee · /ˈjani/
Greek pet form of Yannis, Hebrew 'God is gracious' - familiar everyday form in Greece.
Yanni was the 4,675th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,493 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 | #4,675 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 17 |
| Share of births | 1 in 195,020 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,493 |
| In France, 2025 | #670 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yanni 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 Yanni is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek, Hebrew.
In France: #670 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yanni
- Yanni Gourde (born 1991)Canadian ice hockey player
- Yanni Regäsel (born 1996)German footballer
- Yanni Wetzell (born 1996)New Zealand basketball player
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