Yazan
Boy name · #1124 in 2025 · Uniqueness 34/100
Yazan ranks #1124 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 190 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1646, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,474 boys born in 2025 was named Yazan.
The 42-year story
Yazan first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 190 babies and a rank of #1123. 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.
Babies named Yazan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yazan in class?
Yazan scores 34 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Yazan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yazan is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Yazans were NY (35), CA (21), MI (19), TX (18), VA (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Yazan
Statistically, parents drawn to Yazan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yohan, Izan, Ayman, Eitan, and Eidan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yazan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 190 | #1123 |
| 2024 | 175 | #1181 |
| 2023 | 137 | #1365 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1665 |
| 2021 | 97 | #1688 |
| 2020 | 77 | #1911 |
| 2019 | 77 | #1917 |
| 2018 | 85 | #1792 |
| 2017 | 79 | #1861 |
| 2016 | 83 | #1811 |
| 2015 | 96 | #1646 |
| 2014 | 72 | #1979 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2139 |
| 2012 | 53 | #2380 |
| 2011 | 43 | #2748 |
| 2010 | 52 | #2402 |
| 2009 | 51 | #2486 |
| 2008 | 28 | #3744 |
| 2007 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2006 | 31 | #3384 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3528 |
| 2004 | 35 | #2887 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 45 | #2249 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yazan a popular boy name?
Yazan ranked #1124 among boys in 2025 with 190 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1646.
When was the name Yazan most popular?
Yazan peaked in 2025, when 190 American boys received the name (ranked #1123 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yazan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,474 newborn American boys was named Yazan. It scores 34/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.