boy's name
Yahn
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 170
Yahn is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2005, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1965.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yahn over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5 |
How popular is Yahn?
In 2025, Yahn was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yahn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yahn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yahn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yahn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yahn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yahn
Is Yahn a girl's or a boy's name?
Yahn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yahn?
Yahn has 1 syllable.
When was Yahn most popular?
Yahn peaked in 2005, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yahn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yahn currently ranks #5,015 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.