Yannis
How to say it: ya-NEES · /jaˈnis/
Greek form of Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious' - classic name throughout Greece.
Yannis was the 1,581st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 79% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,360 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 | #1,581 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 27 |
| Share of births | 1 in 41,966 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +79% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,360 |
| In France, 2025 | #84 among boys’ names, 55 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yannis is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Yann
- Nis
Honouring a Yannis in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yannis is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew.
In France: #84 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yannis
- Yannis Tafer (born 1991)French footballer
- Yannis Salibur (born 1991)French association football player
- Yannis Mbombo (born 1994)Footballer
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