Yassin
Yassin, an alternative of Yasin, Yassine, Yaseen, Yacine, Yesine, Yessine and Yessin, is a unisex given name mostly common in the Arab world and Muslim countries, and a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Yassin
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Yassin, an alternative of Yasin, Yassine, Yaseen, Yacine, Yesine, Yessine and Yessin, is a unisex given name mostly common in the Arab world and Muslim countries, and a surname.
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The Story of Yassin
Yassin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 70 Yassins were born — ranking #1,964 that year. As of 2026, Yassin ranks #2,618 for baby boys with 51 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 1K Yassins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Yassin
Yassin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Yassin's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #1,964. Use the chart and map above to compare Yassin'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 .
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