Masculine dossier · first seen 1981

Yiannis

Rising Gaining cultural share

Peak era

2024

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Yiannis

An estimated 394 living Americans are named Yiannis.

Yiannis is very rare among babies today, with 23 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 25.8% from its 2024 peak.

The median age of a living American named Yiannis is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 24 years old.

Yes — Yiannis is currently rising in popularity, with 23 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3.4× higher than the previous decade.

1981Peak 20242025

Peak year

2024

Decline from peak

25.8%

2025

All-time

400

Yiannis is at an all-time high in the latest SSA data. With 31 boys in 2024, it has never been more common.

Yiannis peaked in 2024, when 31 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 23 boys were given the name.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 400 Americans named Yiannis since 1981.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryGaining cultural share

Living profile

395

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age9

Core range4–24

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Wave

A name with sustained momentum rather than a single spike.