Yanis
Boy name · #2562 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Yanis is currently the #2562 boy name in the United States — 52 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3684, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 boys born in 2025 was named Yanis.
Babies named Yanis per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Yanis first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 68 boys were named Yanis — good for #2109 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yanis in class?
Yanis scores 70 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 Yanis will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yanis is most common
State-level data for Yanis 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 Yanis
Statistically, parents drawn to Yanis tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Younis, Yunis, Yannis, Adonnis, and Giannis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yanis | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #2539 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2418 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2416 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2299 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2109 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2689 |
| 2019 | 42 | #2897 |
| 2018 | 36 | #3171 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 29 | #3684 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yanis a popular boy name?
Yanis ranked #2562 among boys in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3684.
When was the name Yanis most popular?
Yanis peaked in 2021, when 68 American boys received the name (ranked #2109 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yanis?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American boys was named Yanis. It scores 70/100 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.