boy's name
Yasir
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,917
England and Wales
#570
2025 births
Yasir is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 181 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Yasir is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 205 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,317 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yasir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 92 |
| 1990s | 176 |
| 2000s | 820 |
| 2010s | 1,144 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 990 |
How popular is Yasir?
In 2025, Yasir was given to 181 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yasir is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yasir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yasir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yasir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yasir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yasir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yasir
How popular is the name Yasir?
In 2025, Yasir was given to 181 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yasir a girl's or a boy's name?
Yasir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yasir?
Yasir has 2 syllables.
When was Yasir most popular?
Yasir peaked in 2019, when 205 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yasir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yasir currently ranks #570 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.