Yazan
Boy name · #1124 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Yazan? In official American birth records, Yazan has been tracked continuously since 1983, giving it 42 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yazan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yazan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yazan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yazan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Yazan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Yazan is most common in MI (0.5 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), VA (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Yazan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Yazan?
In official American birth records, the name Yazan first appeared in 1983 (over 42 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 42 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.