Yaseen
How to say it: yah-SEEN · /jɑːˈsiːn/
Arabic name from the letters Ya Sin (يس), the title of the 36th chapter of the Quran; considered sacred.
Yaseen was the 615th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 215 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 26% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #566 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 | #615 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 215 |
| Share of births | 1 in 7,819 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +26% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #566 |
| In France, 2025 | #334 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Recent decades hold nearly all of Yaseen's use. With the 2020s as its high mark, additional increase seems ahead.
What goes with it
Gentle through soft consonants and breathy flow, Yaseen travels easily across languages. Yusuf sits comfortably beside it.
Nicknames
- Yas
Honouring a Yaseen in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yaseen is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #334 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #305.
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