Will my child share the name Yamin with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Yamin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yamin in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Yamin becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Yamin is rising: up 869 places since 2020, to #1,359 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,299 in 2005.

Is Yamin a good choice for a distinctive name?

Yamin is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Yamin a popular baby name in the United States?

Yamin does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Yamin is a distinctive choice, ranked #1359 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Yamin in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Yamin

Yamin is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 36 places over five years. Its high point was #1299 in 2005, and it now sits at #2264. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Yamin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Yamin in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Yamin

Farhana Yamin — Farhana Yamin is a British lawyer, public speaker and climate activist.
Yitzhak Yamin — Yitzhak Yamin was an Iraqi-born Israeli painter and sculptor.
Ibn Yamin — Ibn Yamin was a Persian poet who served under the Ilkhanate, Sarbadars, and Kartids.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Yamin

UK babies named Yamin (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 869 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yamin

Almost certainly the only Yamin in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Yamin

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Farhana Yaminb. 1965

Farhana Yamin is a British lawyer, public speaker and climate activist.

Yitzhak Yamin1938

Yitzhak Yamin was an Iraqi-born Israeli painter and sculptor.

Ibn Yamin

Ibn Yamin was a Persian poet who served under the Ilkhanate, Sarbadars, and Kartids.

Mohammad Yamin

Muhammad Yamin was an Indonesian poet, politician, historian and national hero who played a key role in the writing of the draft preamble to the 1945 constitution.