Will my child share the name Yazdan with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Yazdan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Yazdan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Yazdan becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Yazdan is at its highest recorded position — #1,613 in 2025, with 16 births. In 2020 it ranked #3,334.

Is Yazdan a good choice for a distinctive name?

Yazdan 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 Yazdan a popular baby name in the United States?

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

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Yazdan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1613 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Yazdan in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Yazdan

Yazdan has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1758. The name has climbed 1576 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2011.

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

⭐ Famous People Named Yazdan

Yazdan Yazdanpanah — Yazdan Yazdanpanah is an Iranian born infectiologist who is head of the Infectious Disease department at Bichat–Claude Bernard Hospital in Paris.
Yazdan Khan — Yazdan Khan Hazara (Persian: سردار یزدان خان هزاره) was a Viceroy's Commissioned Officer of the British Indian Army from Baluchistan, British India (later Pakistan) from 1906 until 1926.
Yazdan-Friy Shapur — Yazdan-Friy Shapur or Yazdan-Friy-Shabuhr (Middle Persian: yazdān-friy-šābuhr, New Persian: یزدان‌فرای شاپور) was a 4th-century Sasanian queen (banbishn) and the wife of the Sasanian king (shah) Shapur III (r. 383–388).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Yazdan

UK babies named Yazdan (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

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

Almost certainly the only Yazdan in the class

UK Popularity (2011–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

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Famous People Named Yazdan

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

Yazdan Yazdanpanahb. 1996

Yazdan Yazdanpanah is an Iranian born infectiologist who is head of the Infectious Disease department at Bichat–Claude Bernard Hospital in Paris.

Yazdan Khan

Yazdan Khan Hazara (Persian: سردار یزدان خان هزاره) was a Viceroy's Commissioned Officer of the British Indian Army from Baluchistan, British India (later Pakistan) from 1906 until 1926.

Yazdan-Friy Shapur

Yazdan-Friy Shapur or Yazdan-Friy-Shabuhr (Middle Persian: yazdān-friy-šābuhr, New Persian: یزدان‌فرای شاپور) was a 4th-century Sasanian queen (banbishn) and the wife of the Sasanian king (shah) Shapur III (r. 383–388).