Yasser
Boy name · #2744 in 2025 · Very rare
Yasser is currently the #2744 boy name in the United States — 47 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Yasser.
The 50-year story
Yasser first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 61 boys were named Yasser — good for #2207 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.
Babies named Yasser per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Yasser in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yasser is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yasser will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yasser is most common
State-level data for Yasser is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yasser
Statistically, parents drawn to Yasser tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nasser, Cutler, Calder, Rainer, and Renner.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yasser | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 52 | #2541 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2325 |
| 2021 | 36 | #3242 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2364 |
| 2018 | 42 | #2848 |
| 2017 | 60 | #2217 |
| 2016 | 61 | #2207 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 41 | #2847 |
| 2013 | 49 | #2492 |
| 2012 | 45 | #2678 |
| 2011 | 30 | #3510 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 30 | #3551 |
| 2008 | 25 | #4044 |
| 2007 | 19 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 40 | #2832 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 19 | #4276 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yasser a popular boy name?
Yasser ranked #2744 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Yasser most popular?
Yasser peaked in 2016, when 61 American boys received the name (ranked #2207 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Yasser?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Yasser. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.