How Many People Are Named Yasser?
An estimated 1,154 people in the United States have the first name Yasser. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Yasser peaked in popularity in 2016 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yasser 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 Yasser paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Yasser is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,154
About 1 in 297,014 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2016
61 births
Total Registered
1,171
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yasser
Yasser is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,171 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Yasser as a male name
Ranked #2,903 in 2024
44 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (61 births)
Yasser: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yasser span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 454 babies were registered. While Yasser is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Yasser by Decade
How has Yasser 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.
Yasser by State
Birth registrations for Yasser span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, Illinois, North Carolina. On average, about 26 Yassers were registered per state.
Yasser + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Yasser as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Yasser
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Yasser: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yasser?
We estimate approximately 1,154 people named Yasser 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 297,014 Americans share this first name.
Is Yasser a common name?
Yasser is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,171 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yasser most popular?
Yasser reached peak popularity in 2016, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yasser is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yasser a male name?
Yasser is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yasser Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yasser Smith, Yasser Johnson, Yasser 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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