How Many People Are Named Yann?
An estimated 331 people in the United States have the first name Yann. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Yann peaked in popularity in 2006 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yann as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Yann paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
331
About 1 in 1,035,512 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2006
20 births
Total Registered
335
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yann
Yann is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 335 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yann as a male name
Ranked #9,815 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (20 births)
Yann: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yann span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 122 babies were registered. While Yann is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yann by Decade
How has Yann tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Yann by State
Birth registrations for Yann span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Massachusetts, California. The lowest are in California, Massachusetts, Florida. On average, about 6 Yanns were registered per state.
Yann + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yann: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yann?
We estimate approximately 331 people named Yann are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,035,512 Americans share this first name.
Is Yann a common name?
Yann is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 335 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yann most popular?
Yann reached peak popularity in 2006, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yann is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yann a male name?
Yann is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yann Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yann Smith, Yann Johnson, Yann Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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