Yasser
How to say it: YAH-sur · /ˈjɑsər/
From Arabic 'yasir' meaning 'easy, wealthy' - widely used traditional male name.
Yasser was the 865th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #791 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 | #865 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 47 |
| Share of births | 1 in 13,368 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +44% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #791 |
| In France, 2025 | #258 among boys’ names, 120 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yasser 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 Yasser is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #258 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yasser
- Yasser Arafat (1929–2004)Palestinian political leader (1929-2004) and Former President of the Palestinian National Authority
- Yasser Al-Qahtani (born 1982)Saudi Arabian footballer
- Yasser Al Mosailem (born 1984)Saudi Arabian footballer
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