The first name Yannis
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Yannis, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 33 births (#903).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yannis with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yannis at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 27 boys born in the United States were named Yannis, the 4,043rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 43 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Yannis
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Yannis TaferFrench footballer, born 1991
- Yannis SaliburFrench association football player, born 1991
- Yannis MbomboFootballer, born 1994
- Yannis YssaadFrench bicycle racer, born 1993
- Yannis NgakoutouGabonese and French footballer, born 1998
Questions
- How popular is the name Yannis?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Yannis, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2015, with 33 births.
- Is Yannis a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 743 US babies named Yannis since 1880, 21% were girls and 79% boys.
- When was Yannis most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 43 babies were named Yannis, its highest rank at 2,960th.