Yasser is a distinctive choice, ranked #1466 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Yasser in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1466
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About the Name Yasser
Yasser is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1082 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #914 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Yasser is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Yasser in their class.
Yasser Matar — Yasser Matar (Arabic:ياسر مطر) is a retired Emirati footballer who played as midfielder .
Yasser Radwan — Yasser Radwan is an Egyptian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
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 Yasser
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Yasser per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yasser in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yasser is rising: up 938 places since 2020, to #1,466 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #914 in 1997.
Yasser 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 Yasser include: Yasser Hashemi Rafsanjani, Yasser Matar and Yasser Radwan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Yasser does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Yassers in the wild.
18
UK babies named Yasser (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 938 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yasser
Almost certainly the only Yasser in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Yasser
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Yasser Saeed Mosleh Abdulrahman Al-Qahtani is a Saudi Arabian former footballer who played as a forward for Al-Hilal FC in the Saudi Professional League.