Yasir is a distinctive choice, ranked #630 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Yasir in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#630
About the Name Yasir
Yasir is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 93 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #551 in 2007 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Yasir is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Yasir
Unlikely. With around 60 UK babies named Yasir per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yasir in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yasir is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 93 places over the last five years to #630 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Yasir 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.
Notable people named Yasir include: Yasir Khan — Yasir Khan is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Rawalpindiz.; Yasir Ali (Pakistani cricketer) — Yasir Ali (Urdu: یاسر علی) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played for the Pakistan national cricket team in 2003 in his only cricket Test match.; Yasir al-Dawsari — Yasir ibn Rashid al-Dawsari (Arabic: ياسر بن راشد الدوسري, romanized: Yāsir ibn Rāshid al-Dawsarī; born 6 August 1980) is a Saudi Islamic scholar who has....
Yasir does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Yasirs in the wild.
60
UK babies named Yasir (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 93 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yasir
Likely around 1 other Yasir in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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