Unisex · #13,427 in 2026

Yaqeen

Yaqeen is generally translated as "certainty", and is considered the summit of the many stations by which the path of walaya is fully completed. This is the repository of liberating experience in Islam.

Current Rank
#13,427
Peak Rank
#8,980 (2023)
Total Babies
49
5-Yr Trend
Stable
👧 Girl peak #8,980 (49 total)
👦 Boy peak #7,224 (22 total)
👧As Girl Name
2012
First Year
2024
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#8980
Peak Rank
49
Total Count
7
Years Active
👦As Boy Name
2016
First Year
2024
Last Year
2024
Peak Year
#7224
Peak Rank
22
Total Count
3
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yaqeen

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Yaqeen is generally translated as "certainty", and is considered the summit of the many stations by which the path of walaya is fully completed. This is the repository of liberating experience in Islam.

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The Story of Yaqeen

As a girl name

The earliest SSA record of Yaqeen as a girl name dates back to 2012, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Yaqeen — #8,980 in the national rankings. About 61% of every Yaqeen on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Yaqeen last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 49 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

As a boy name

The earliest SSA record of Yaqeen as a boy name dates back to 2016, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Yaqeen — #7,224 in the national rankings. About 77% of every Yaqeen on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Yaqeen last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 11 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 22 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Yaqeen

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yaqeen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yaqeen

What does the name Yaqeen mean?
Yaqeen is generally translated as "certainty", and is considered the summit of the many stations by which the path of walaya is fully completed. This is the repository of liberating experience in Islam.
How popular is Yaqeen in 2026?
In 2026, Yaqeen ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Yaqeen most popular?
Yaqeen reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #8,980 that year with 11 babies given the name.
Is Yaqeen a unisex name?
Yes — Yaqeen is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 69% of Yaqeens assigned female and 31% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Yaqeen?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yaqeen include Holliday, Macrina, Gaela. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yaqeen

Yaqeen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Yaqeen's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,980. Use the chart and map above to compare Yaqeen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.