Yannis
Boy name · #3991 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Yannis is currently the #3991 boy name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Yannis.
Babies named Yannis per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Yannis first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 43 babies and a rank of #2919. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yannis against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yannis in class?
Yannis scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Yannis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yannis is most common
State-level data for Yannis is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Yannis
Statistically, parents drawn to Yannis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yanis, Yunis, Adonnis, Younis, and Anubis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yannis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 16 | #5540 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 10 | #7605 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8079 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 16 | #5487 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 23 | #4105 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yannis a popular boy name?
Yannis ranked #3991 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Yannis most popular?
Yannis peaked in 2022, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2919 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yannis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Yannis. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.