Yassin is a distinctive choice, ranked #1517 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Yassin in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1517
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 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 Yassin
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Yassin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yassin in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Yassin is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 118 places over the last five years to #1517 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — 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..
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.
17
UK babies named Yassin (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 118 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
Likely around 1 other Yassin in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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
Yassin Enzo Fortuné is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 club Vizela. Born in France, he represents the Haiti national team.
Mahiaddin bin Md. Yasin, commonly known as Muhyiddin Yassin, is a Malaysian politician and civil servant who served as the eighth prime minister of Malaysia from 2020 until his resignation in 2021 after losing parliamentary support amid the 2020–2022 political crisis.
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. He worked with A.M.
Yassin Belkhdim is a professional footballer player who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Angers. Born in France, he represents Morocco at the youth international level.