girl's name

Yesim

yeh-SHEEM (Turkish)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 136

Yesim is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2010 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

  • Peaked in France in 1994, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 1975.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Yesim Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2010s.

55
'70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Yesim by decade in France
Decade Births
1970s 10
1980s 15
1990s 55
2000s 30
2010s 5

How Popular Is Yesim?

In 2010, Yesim was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Where Yesim Is Used

France #3,634 5 in 2010
England & Wales #4,983 3 in 2004

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Yesim

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Yesim Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yesim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Yesim

  • Turkish yeh-SHEEM

Sibling Names for Yesim

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yesim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Yesim

How popular is the name Yesim?

In 2010, Yesim was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for France.

Is Yesim a girl's or a boy's name?

Yesim is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Yesim?

Yesim has 2 syllables.

When was Yesim most popular?

Yesim peaked in 1994, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.