How Many People Are Named Yannis?
An estimated 698 people in the United States have the first name Yannis. It is used for both genders, with 79.2% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Yannis peaked in popularity in 2023 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yannis 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 Yannis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
698
About 1 in 491,052 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.2% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2023
58 births
Total Registered
706
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yannis
Yannis is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.2%) and females (20.8%). Out of 706 total births registered, 559 were male and 147 were female.
Yannis as a male name
Ranked #3,968 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (43 births)
Yannis as a female name
Ranked #9,496 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (16 births)
Yannis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yannis span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 223 babies were registered. Yannis remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Yannis by Decade
How has Yannis 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.
Yannis by State
Birth registrations for Yannis span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, North Carolina. The lowest are in Texas, North Carolina, New York. On average, about 16 Yanniss were registered per state.
Yannis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yannis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Yannis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yannis?
We estimate approximately 698 people named Yannis 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 491,052 Americans share this first name.
Is Yannis a common name?
Yannis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 706 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yannis most popular?
Yannis reached peak popularity in 2023, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yannis is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yannis a male name?
Yannis is predominantly male. 79.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yannis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yannis Smith, Yannis Johnson, Yannis 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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