Yassin is a distinctive choice, ranked #1359 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Yassin in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1359
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About the Name Yassin
Yassin is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 118 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #761 in 1998 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Yassin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Yassin in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Yassin
Mzamiru Yassin — Mzamiru Yassin is a Tanzanian football player who plays as midfielder for Simba SC and the Tanzania national team.
Yassin Samia — Yassin Samia is a Syrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Minaa and the Syria national team.
Yassin Fortuné — Yassin Enzo Fortuné is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Vizela.
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 Yassin
Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Yassin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yassin in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yassin is rising: up 276 places since 2020, to #1,359 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #761 in 1998.
Yassin 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 Yassin include: Mzamiru Yassin, Yassin Samia and Yassin Fortuné. Short summaries for each appear below.
Yassin does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Yassins in the wild.
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UK babies named Yassin (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 276 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Yassin
Almost certainly the only Yassin 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 Yassin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Muhammad Yasin bin Abdul Rahman, also known as Yassin Affandi, was a Bruneian politician who served as the president of the National Development Party from 2005 to 2010.